East Bethel is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,626 at the 2010 census.Minnesota State Highway 65 and Anoka County Road 22 are the main routes in the city. Highway 65 runs north–south, and County Road 22 (Viking Boulevard) runs east–west.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.97sqmi, of which, 44.80sqmi is land and 3.17sqmi is water.East Bethel is located in the northern part of Anoka County.Central Minneapolis is 26 miles (42 km) to the southeast, along the Mississippi River, with the nearest international airport at Minneapolis–Saint Paul, 34 miles (52 km) southeast.Adjacent cities Columbus (southeast) Ham Lake (south) Andover (southwest) Oak Grove (west) St. Francis (northwest) Bethel (northwest)HistoryEast Bethel was incorporated as a village on April 27, 1959, and was officially incorporated as the city of East Bethel on January 1, 1974.