Coon Rapids, Minnesota, in Anoka county, is 9 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Coon Rapids real estate is located in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. Coon Rapids has a population of 61,607. In 2000, Coon Rapids had a median family income of $62,260 Coon Rapids is 23 square miles and offers numerous neighborhood and regional parks, a municipal golf course, indoor ice arenas, outdoor ice rinks, softball and baseball fields, tennis courts, hiking and biking trails, swimming pools, and a major shopping development for everyone to enjoy. Coon Rapids is located with Anoka to the north, Champlin to the west across the river and Blaine to the east.