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Brooklyn Park, Minnesota |
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Location in Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 45°5′39″N 93°21′22″W / 45.09417, -93.35611 |
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Country |
United States |
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State |
Minnesota |
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County |
Hennepin |
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Founded |
1850s |
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Incorporated |
1954 |
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Government |
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- Mayor |
Steve Lampi |
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Area |
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- City |
26.5 sq mi (68.8 km²) |
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- Land |
26.1 sq mi (67.5 km²) |
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- Water |
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) 1.85% |
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Elevation |
869 ft (265 m) |
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Population (2000) |
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- City |
67,388 |
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- Density |
2,586.1/sq mi (998.4/km²) |
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- Metro |
2,968,805 |
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Time zone |
Central (UTC-6) |
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- Summer (DST) |
Central (UTC-5) |
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ZIP codes |
55428, 55429, 55443, 55444, 55445 |
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Area code(s) |
763 |
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FIPS code |
27-07966 |
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GNIS feature ID |
0640511 |
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Website: www.brooklynpark.org |
Brooklyn Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 67,338 at the 2000 census. It is a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.5 square miles (68.8 km²), of which, 26.1 square miles (67.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.85%) is water.
Interstates 94 and 694, U.S. Route 169, Minnesota State Highways 252 and 610, and County Road 81 are five of the main arterial routes in the city.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 67,388 people, 24,432 households, and 17,346 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,586.1 people per square mile (998.4/km²). There were 24,846 housing units at an average density of 953.5/sq mi (368.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.44% White, 14.33% African American, 0.57% Native American, 9.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.49% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
There were 24,432 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,572, and the median income for a family was $64,297. Males had a median income of $41,276 versus $30,729 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,199. About 3.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Brooklyn Park is located in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district, represented by Jim Ramstad, a moderate Republican, scoring 20% progressive on a range of issues. [3]
Items of interest
Former professional wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura served as mayor of Brooklyn Park from 1991 until 1995.
Notable people
Education
Brooklyn Park is served by both the Osseo Area School District 279 and the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. Robbinsdale School District serves as the school district in the southwest corner of the city. Park Center Senior High School, Osseo Senior High School and Champlin Park High School serve Brooklyn Park. Elementary schools include Monroe, Birch Grove, Riverview, Palmer Lake, and Edinbrook, Crest View, Fair Oaks, Park Brook,and also Zanewood.
Colleges
References
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- Grossman, Joshua. "ProgressivePunch Leading with the Left". All Issues. ProgressivePunch. Retrieved on 2006-11-02.
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