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CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Access and Transportation <br /> The City of Centerville, situated in Anoka County, is located approximately 18 miles north of St. Paul <br /> and is part of the Seven County Metropolitan Area. Access is provided via Interstate Highway 35E and <br /> County Roads 14, 21 and 25. Interstate Highways 35W and 694 are approximately 6 and 9 miles west <br /> and south of the City, respectively. Principal truck lines serving the City include Eagle Trucking, and <br /> Terminal Trucking. Air transportation by major airlines is available at the Minneapolis -St. Paul <br /> International Airport, less than an hours drive from Centerville, and at the Anoka County - Blaine <br /> Airport which lies approximately 10 miles east of Centerville. The Blaine Airport has a lighted paved <br /> 4,855 -foot runway, which can accommodate charter, freight and small jets. There are approximately 25 <br /> miles of paved streets within the City limits. <br /> Tax Base <br /> For taxes collectable in 2000, the tax breakdown is 77.88% residential homestead (non - agriculture), <br /> .32% agricultural, 14.78% commercial and industrial, 4.03% non - homestead residential, and 2.99% <br /> personal property. <br /> Area <br /> 1,559 Acres <br /> (2.436 Square Miles) <br /> Population <br /> 1980 Census 1,601 <br /> 1990 Census 2,305 <br /> 2000 Estimate 3,000 <br /> Municipal Facilities <br /> Revenue Producing Facilities: <br /> The Waterworks System has approximately 604 municipal connections served by a 100,000 gallon <br /> elevated water storage facility along with several wells that have the capacity to pump 1,650 gallons <br /> per minute or 2,376,000 gallons per day. Average demand is 60,391 gallons per day while peak de- <br /> ' mand reaches 240,000 gallons per day. Total water hardness is 190 parts per million. <br /> The 1999 audited operating revenues were $343,308 with the average water charge per year per house- <br /> , hold and commercial at approximately $568. The industrial water base rate is $15.50 plus an additional <br /> $1.50 per thousand gallons. <br /> The Sewer System has approximately 1,033 municipal connections. All sewage services are operated <br /> through the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. <br /> The 1999 audited operating revenues were $497,767 with the average sewer charge per year per house- <br /> hold and commercial at approximately $482. The sewer usage base charge is $13.00 per SAC unit per <br /> month. <br /> -17- <br />