Who is the Anoka County County Attorney?

Brad Johnson is the County Attorney of Anoka County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Anoka County Sheriff?

Brad Wise is the Sheriff of Anoka County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Anoka County commissioners?

John Heinrich (District 1); Julie Braastad (District 2); Jeff Reinert (District 3); Scott Schulte (District 4); Mike Gamache (District 5); Julie Jeppson (District 6); Mandy Meisner (District 7).

What is the population of Anoka County?

About 370,349 people, with a median age of 38.8; the median household income is $101,869 and 7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Anoka County?

4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 9,478 people unemployed in a labor force of 205,911, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Anoka County?

39 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 20 municipal, 1 township, 6 school district and 11 special district governments.

Anoka County, MN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Anoka County: 9 seats on 3 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Anoka County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	John Heinrich source
County Commissioner, District 2	Julie Braastad source
County Commissioner, District 3	Jeff Reinert source
County Commissioner, District 4	Scott Schulte source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	Mike Gamache source
County Commissioner, District 6	Julie Jeppson source
County Commissioner, District 7	Mandy Meisner source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Brad Johnson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Brad Wise source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Anoka County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 39 local governments in Anoka County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (20 municipal, 1 township)	21	0
School districts (school boards)	6	0
Special districts (elected boards)	11	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Anoka County

370,349people

38.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$101,869 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

32.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$346,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

10.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.6%U.S.: 8.4%

51.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.8% · White 74.5% · Black 8.8% · Asian 5.6% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Anoka County

4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

9,478people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

196,433people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

205,911in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.6%	9,478	196,433	205,911
August 2026	5.0%	10,272	194,868	205,140
July 2026	4.8%	9,980	196,359	206,339
June 2026	4.7%	9,606	196,501	206,107
May 2026	4.1%	8,328	197,064	205,392
April 2026	3.9%	7,983	196,723	204,706
March 2026	4.7%	9,646	194,352	203,998
February 2026	5.0%	10,316	194,326	204,642
January 2026	5.0%	10,331	195,201	205,532
December 2025	4.1%	8,588	198,519	207,107
November 2025	4.0%	8,289	198,814	207,103
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.6%	7,541	200,344	207,885
August 2025	4.2%	8,805	199,281	208,086
July 2025	4.1%	8,577	200,513	209,090
June 2025	4.1%	8,572	200,727	209,299
May 2025	3.4%	7,134	201,213	208,347
April 2025	3.3%	6,917	201,538	208,455
March 2025	3.9%	8,159	198,797	206,956
February 2025	3.9%	8,112	198,423	206,535
January 2025	3.7%	7,647	198,704	206,351
December 2024	2.9%	5,997	199,639	205,636
November 2024	2.8%	5,667	198,945	204,612
October 2024	2.7%	5,460	199,290	204,750

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.9%	8,031	199,716	207,747
2024	3.1%	6,452	198,793	205,245
2023	2.7%	5,489	198,300	203,789
2022	2.4%	4,754	196,013	200,767
2021	3.7%	7,219	190,305	197,524
2020	6.5%	12,974	186,809	199,783
2019	3.1%	6,260	192,518	198,778
2018	2.9%	5,651	190,103	195,754
2017	3.4%	6,547	188,105	194,652
2016	3.8%	7,207	184,362	191,569

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Minnesota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Anoka County

90.7 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

910.7 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 1,411.5.

4murders2025, 407 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	407	90.7	4,085	910.7
2024	533	119.8	4,817	1,082.5
2023	501	114.1	4,988	1,136.2
2022	648	148.5	6,049	1,386.1
2021	618	143.6	6,148	1,428.2
2020	680	160.1	6,862	1,615.6
2018	442	105.5	6,816	1,627.2
2017	441	106.8	7,975	1,931.9
2016	447	109.3	7,581	1,853.6

By police agency (11)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Anoka County Sheriff's Office	2025	46	391	88,166
Blaine Police Department	2025	51	845	76,398
Coon Rapids Police Department	2025	92	921	63,860
Fridley Police Department	2025	89	952	30,963
Ramsey Police Department	2025	5	115	29,304
Columbia Heights Police Department	2025	57	328	23,420
Lino Lakes Police Department	2025	10	135	23,111
Anoka Police Department	2025	35	157	18,110
Centennial Lakes Police Department	2025	10	78	12,212
St. Francis Police Department	2025	5	42	8,613
Spring Lake Park Police Department	2025	7	121	7,059

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Minnesota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.34 per 1,000 residents2025, 11 agencies serving 381,216 people.

509sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

241civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (11), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Anoka County Sheriff's Office	154	178	88,166
Blaine Police Department	80	11	76,398
Coon Rapids Police Department	73	12	63,860
Fridley Police Department	48	8	30,963
Anoka Police Department	29	11	18,110
Columbia Heights Police Department	29	6	23,420
Ramsey Police Department	30	5	29,304
Lino Lakes Police Department	25	4	23,111
Centennial Lakes Police Department	17	2	12,212
Spring Lake Park Police Department	12	2	7,059
St. Francis Police Department	12	2	8,613

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	509	1.34	241	11
2024	498	1.32	245	11
2023	478	1.28	248	11
2022	466	1.26	202	11
2021	460	1.26	198	11
2020	454	1.27	203	11
2018	438	1.24	192	11

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Anoka County County Attorney?: Brad Johnson is the County Attorney of Anoka County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anoka County Sheriff?: Brad Wise is the Sheriff of Anoka County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Anoka County commissioners?: John Heinrich (District 1); Julie Braastad (District 2); Jeff Reinert (District 3); Scott Schulte (District 4); Mike Gamache (District 5); Julie Jeppson (District 6); Mandy Meisner (District 7).
What is the population of Anoka County?: About 370,349 people, with a median age of 38.8; the median household income is $101,869 and 7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Anoka County?: 4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 9,478 people unemployed in a labor force of 205,911, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Anoka County?: 39 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 20 municipal, 1 township, 6 school district and 11 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 21, 2025, from the Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) published by the Secretary of State; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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