Coon Rapids, Minnesota
About Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids, MN is a thriving city located in eastern Minnesota counting 63,807 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Coon Rapids is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 22.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,823 residents per square mile.
📰 Coon Rapids News Today
- City Council Meeting: 8/18/26 City of Coon Rapids, MN (.gov) · Aug 18
- MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Offers Free Drop-In Help With Mental Health, Housing and Other Needs MinneapoliMedia · Aug 18
- Coon Rapids mayoral race set for general election hometownsource.com · Aug 11
- Melvin Louis Eshelman Legacy obituary · Aug 15
- Primary Election Results City of Coon Rapids, MN (.gov) · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Coon Rapids Unique
- A top-25 city in Minnesota by population (#15 of 855 incorporated places).
- Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 1.3% of Minnesota's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 63,807.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Coon Rapids
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Coon Rapids
- Aladdin Grill - Mediterranean & American Food — american
- Angkor Restaurant
- El Loro Mexican — mexican
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Texas Roadhouse — steak house
- Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Dunn Bros Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Famous Dave's — barbecue
- New Mandarin Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bunker Beach Water Park · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Coon Rapids
- Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park reviews ★
- Rockslide Park reviews ★
- Acorn Park reviews ★
- Al Flynn Park reviews ★
- Alder Park reviews ★
- Aspen Park reviews ★
- Bunker Hills Regional Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Burl Oaks Park reviews ★
- Cardinal Woods Park reviews ★
- Coon Creek Park reviews ★
- Dahlia Park reviews ★
- Delta Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Coon Rapids
- ADAMS ELEMENTARY
- Anoka-Hennepin Regn HS Summer Prog
- COON RAPIDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Coon Rapids High School
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY
- HAMILTON ELEMENTARY
- Hoover Elementary BioMed Sci Egng
- Innovation Sci & Tech Elementary
- Innovation Sci & Tech Middle
- MISSISSIPPI ELEMENTARY
- NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL
- Paladin Career and Tech High School
- Pathways
- RIVER TRAIL LEARNING CTR @ LO JACOB
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Mercy Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.