City of Coon Rapids

What City of Coon Rapids does

The City of Coon Rapids is a municipal government entity serving over 61,000 residents in Anoka County, within the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota. Founded in 1857 and governed by an elected City Council with a professional City Manager, the city delivers the full suite of local government services: public safety through its Police and Fire departments; public works including streets, sewers, and forestry; water utilities operating 24 deep groundwater wells serving more than 31,000 customers; a zero-waste Recycling Center open to all Anoka County residents; parks, trails, and recreation programs including a dedicated Ice Center; community development, housing assistance, and economic development support; and civic facilities such as the Civic Center and the Community Television Network (CTN).

The city's revenue model is fundamentally municipal and tax-based: recurring property taxes from residential and commercial owners form the primary funding base, supplemented by recurring water/sewer utility billing across 31,000+ accounts, one-time fees from building and trade permits, facility rental transactions at the Civic Center and Riverwind Community Building, and transaction fees at the Recycling Center. Pricing and fee schedules are publicly disclosed, and residents can pay online, via City Hall walk-in, or through BS&A Online permit applications. The city does not sell proprietary technology; its digital infrastructure consists of a CivicPlus-powered website, the BS&A Online permitting platform, and standard payment-processing systems.

Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer / direct-to-resident, with services delivered through City Hall, online self-serve portals, community facilities, mobile recreation units, and a multi-channel communications stack including the Notify Me alert system, RSS feeds, social media, and local cable television. Customer segments are horizontal: residents (primary) and businesses (secondary), both located within city limits. Sustainability and home-electrification programming — delivered in partnership with the Center for Energy and Environment — represents a growing service line aligned with Minnesota's 2023 mandate for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. The city's competitive position rests on its statutory monopoly over jurisdictional services, the capital intensity of its water and road infrastructure, and an established operating footprint in the 7th largest Twin Cities community.

Name

City of Coon Rapids

Legal name

City of Coon Rapids

Website

https://coonrapidsmn.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1857

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The City of Coon Rapids is a Minnesota municipal government serving over 61,000 residents with water utilities, public safety, parks and recreation, recycling, housing assistance, and community development services funded primarily by property taxes and utility fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Administration

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public utilities administration
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation
• Community development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary municipal revenue source from residential and commercial property owners within the city.
2. Utility Billing (Water and Sewer): Revenue from municipal water and sewer services. The city operates 24 deep groundwater wells serving over 31,000 customers.
3. Permits and Licenses: Revenue from building permits, business licenses, and various municipal permits including fire protection permits, right-of-way permits, and grading permits.
4. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting Civic Center facilities including banquet rooms, gazebos, pergolas, and the Riverwind Community Building for events and gatherings.
5. Recycling Fees: Fees for disposal of items at the Recycling Center, including appliances, electronics, and other items with disposal fees. The facility accepts cash, check, credit cards, Apple Pay, G-Pay, and Samsung Pay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The City of Coon Rapids is a municipal government entity providing essential public services to over 61,000 residents in Anoka County, Minnesota. Its core offerings include municipal water utilities (serving 31,000+ customers via 24 deep groundwater wells), sewer and stormwater management, public safety (police and fire), parks and recreation, the Recycling Center (a zero-waste facility for Anoka County residents), housing and sustainability programs, permitting and licensing, and the Civic Center for facility rentals.

Product overview

The City of Coon Rapids is a municipal government entity (not a technology product company) providing comprehensive local government services to over 61,000 residents in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The city's service portfolio includes core utilities (water system serving 31,000+ customers via 24 groundwater wells, sanitary sewer), public safety (police and fire departments), parks and recreation (including the Ice Center, splash pad, and community programs), the Recycling Center (zero-waste facility for Anoka County residents), Community Television Network (CTN), housing assistance programs, sustainability services, and the Civic Center for facility rentals. These are municipal government services delivered through the CivicPlus-powered website, not commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Government Services Comprehensive local government services including public safety (police and fire), public works (water, sewer, streets, recycling), parks and recreation, community development, and administrative services serving over 61,000 residents.
• Water Utilities Municipal water system serving over 31,000 customers through 24 deep groundwater wells, including water conservation measures, watering restrictions, and water quality management.
• Recycling Center A zero-waste recycling facility accepting a wide variety of items from Anoka County residents, including electronics, appliances, Styrofoam, organics, and hard-to-recycle materials.
• Parks and Recreation Parks, trails, ice center, splash pad, and recreational programs including summer concerts, senior services, youth programs, and facility rentals.
• Coon Rapids Ice Center State-of-the-art skating facility featuring indoor and outdoor skating, skating school, public skate, hockey leagues, and ice rentals.
• Community Television Network (CTN) Local community television network producing government meeting coverage, sports programming, community updates, and events coverage broadcast on cable television.
• Housing Programs Housing assistance programs including down payment assistance, Home for Generations remodel program, Green Homes Program, home improvement loans, and fair housing resources.
• Sustainability Services Sustainability initiatives including energy efficiency, electrification programs, solar energy support, smart irrigation, organics recycling, and transportation programs supporting Minnesota's carbon-free electricity goals.
• Public Safety Services Police department with patrol, investigations, canine unit, bike patrol, D.A.R.E. program, and community programs; Fire department with suppression, EMS, fire prevention, and specialty services.
• Civic Center Event venue offering banquet rooms, meeting spaces, and outdoor facilities for weddings, parties, meetings, and community events with catering kitchen and audiovisual capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Municipal water system serves over 31,000 customers through 24 deep groundwater wells
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Center for Energy and EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2026The City of Coon Rapids and the Center for Energy and Environment co-host the 'Get Amped: The Basics of Electrifying Your Home' workshop as part of the Electrify Everything Minnesota initiative. This partnership supports Minnesota's 2023 law requiring utilities to deliver 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040 by educating residents on transitioning from fossil fuel-based systems to electric alternatives such as heat pumps, induction stoves, and heat pump water heaters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota: Adjacent Twin Cities suburb with overlapping municipal services — water/sewer utilities, public safety, parks/recreation, and recycling — serving a comparable residential and commercial customer base.
• City of Andover, Minnesota: Neighboring Anoka County suburb delivering the same core municipal services (water utilities, police/fire, parks, recycling) to a similar residential population in the same metro.
• City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota: Larger Twin Cities suburb with overlapping municipal water, sewer, public-safety, and recreation services to a diverse residential and commercial base.
• City of Maple Grove, Minnesota: Growing Twin Cities suburb with similar municipal service portfolio (water utility, parks including a major ice center/community center, public safety) and similar revenue mix of property taxes and utility fees.
• City of Blaine, Minnesota: Adjacent Anoka County municipality of similar size providing comparable water, sewer, public safety, and recreation services to a Twin Cities metro residential base — the most direct functional peer.
• City of Plymouth, Minnesota: Larger Twin Cities suburb operating an analogous suite of municipal services including a water utility, recycling/zero-waste programs, sustainability initiatives, and recreation facilities.
• City of Fridley, Minnesota: Adjacent first-ring Twin Cities suburb operating comparable municipal utilities, public safety, parks/recreation, and recycling services to a similar population profile.
• City of Anoka, Minnesota: Anoka County seat delivering overlapping municipal services including water/sewer utilities, public safety, parks, and community programming to a comparable residential base.

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Council (Twin Cities): Regional planning body that oversees wastewater treatment and water supply planning across the Twin Cities metro — a broader incumbent that interfaces with and partially overlaps municipal utility operations in the region.

Others

• Center for Energy and Environment: Non-profit partner that co-hosts Coon Rapids' home-electrification workshops; an ecosystem participant enabling the city's sustainability and electrification programming rather than a direct municipal peer.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coonrapidsgov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CTNStudios
• Facebookfacebook.com/CityofCoonRapidsMinnesota
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/260622/admin/feed/posts
• Instagraminstagram.com/cityofcoonrapidsminnesota

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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