Laserfiche WebLink
GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CITY <br />The Series 2021BBonds are special obligations of the City payable solely from net revenues of the <br />City’s electric system and shall not constitute a debt for which the full faith and credit or taxing <br />powers of the City will be pledged. The following information concerningthe City is provided for <br />informational purposes only and not as a representation of security for the Series 2021B Bonds. <br />General Information <br />The City is the Sherburne County seat and is located approximately 30 miles northwest of the <br />Minneapolis/SaintPaulmetropolitan area. The City encompasses an area of approximately 43.75square <br />miles (28,000 acres). <br />Population <br />The City’s population trend is shown below. <br /> Percent <br />Population Change <br /> 2019 U.S. Census Estimate 25,213 9.7% <br /> 2010 U.S. Census 22,974 39.7 <br /> 2000 U.S. Census 16,447 47.6 <br /> 1990 U.S. Census 11,143 64.2 <br /> 1980 U.S. Census 6,785 -- <br />Sources:United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/. <br />The City’s approximate population by age group for the past five years is as follows: <br />Data Year/ <br />Report Year 0-17 18-34 35-64 65 and Over <br />2020/21 6,613 5,229 10,274 3,258 <br />2019/20 6,581 5,197 10,233 3,154 <br />2018/19 6,531 5,213 10,094 3,083 <br />2017/18 6,500 5,194 10,145 3,011 <br />2016/17 6,367 5,111 9,845 2,860 <br />Sources:Environics Analytics, Claritas, Inc. and The Nielsen Company. <br />Transportation <br />U.S. Highways 10 and 169, State Highway 101, and Interstate 94 run through and/or adjacent to the City. <br />City residents are served by the Anoka County/Blaine Airport, St. Cloud Regional Airport, and the <br />Minneapolis/Saint Paul Regional Airport. Rail service is provided by Burlington Northern Santa Fe <br />Railroad and the Northstar Commuter Rail, which has a station located in the City and provides a convenient <br />connection to downtown Minneapolis and other communities throughout the region. Bus services are <br />provided to City residents by Northstar Link Commuter Bus, Speco Charter Services, Vision of Elk River, <br />and TriCAP. The Sherburne County Veteran’s Office also coordinates a transportation program, Sherburne <br />County VA Medical Center Transportation, which provides veterans transportation to the Minneapolis and <br />St. Cloud VA Medical Centers free of charge. <br />- 28 - <br />293 <br />