Lino Lakes, Minnesota

Lino Lakes is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 20,216 at the 2010 census.

Interstates 35W and 35E are two of the main arterial routes in the community.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86.0 km²), of which, 28.2 square miles (73.1 km²) of it is land and 5.0 square miles (12.9 km²) of it (15.03%) is water. Rice Creek flows through the city.

Lino Lakes' main shopping area is the Town Center on I-35W and Lake Drive. It includes a SuperTarget and Kohl's, a YMCA, civic complex and other office, medical and retail. A majority of the city is served by the Centennial School District along with Centennial High School and Centennial Middle School. There are five elementary schools in the district; Centennial Elementary (Circle Pines), Rice Lake Elementary (Lino Lakes), Golden Lake Elementary (Circle Pines), Blue Heron Elementary (Lino Lakes), and Centerville Elementary (Centerville). Lino Lakes Elementary is also located within the city, but falls within the Forest Lake School District.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,791 people, 4,857 households, and 4,162 families residing in the city. The population density was 595.1 people per square mile (229.7/km²). There were 4,921 housing units at an average density of 174.4 per square mile (67.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.66% White, 2.48% African American, 0.73% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 4,857 households out of which 55.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 39.8% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 118.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $75,708, and the median income for a family was $79,183. Males had a median income of $50,089 versus $36,220 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,419. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Controversy over English-only Resolution
On July 26, 2010, the Lino Lakes city council voted 4-1 in favor of a controversial English-only resolution for the city, the first city in Minnesota to approve such a measure as part of the English-only movement. The resolution would bar use of city money for translation of city documents into languages other than English. The fact that there is no prior history of such translations or expenses in Lino Lakes, however, prompted critics to call the resolution a proxy for motives other than the fiscal grounds cited by the motion's supporters. The MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce, which serves the region, opposed the resolution, with a spokesperson stating it makes the area appear unwelcoming.