Circle Pines is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,918 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Lake Drive / County 23 serves as a main route in the community. Interstate 35W is in close proximity to the city. Circle Pines is approximately 17 miles from the heart of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area.
Rice Creek flows through the city.
Education
Centennial Schools (Independent School District #12) serves the community of Circle Pines and the surrounding cities of Blaine, Lino Lakes, Centerville, and Lexington. Children in Circle Pines attend Centennial Elementary, Rice Lake Elementary, Blue Heron Elementary, or Golden Lake Elementary before continuing their education at Centennial Middle School and Centennial High School.
Governance
Circle Pines is a Plan A statutory city under Minnesota law. The Circle Pines mayor is elected for a two-year term and city council members for a four-year term.
The current Mayor of Circle Pines is Dave Bartholomay. Current council members include Steve McChesney, Dean Goldberg, Jennifer Rauner and Matt Percy. The current City Administrator is Patrick Antonen, who is responsible for running the city on a day-to-day basis.
