Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = Brooklyn Park City Hall

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map_caption = Location in Hennepin County, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_name2 = Hennepin
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Steve Lampi
established_title = Founded
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date = 1850s
established_date2 = 1954
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 68.8
area_total_sq_mi = 26.5
area_land_km2 = 67.5
area_land_sq_mi = 26.1
area_water_km2 = 1.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_percent = 1.85
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 67388
population_metro = 2968805
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population_density_km2 = 998.4
population_density_sq_mi = 2586.1
timezone = Central
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = Central
utc_offset_DST = -5
latd = 45 |latm = 5 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 21 |longs = 22 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 265
elevation_ft = 869
website = [http://www.brooklynpark.org www.brooklynpark.org]
postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 55428, 55429, 55443, 55444, 55445
area_code = 763
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-07966GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
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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 censusGR|2 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.

Items of interest

Former professional wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura served as mayor of Brooklyn Park from 1991 until 1995.

Notable people

*Tim Laudner - catcher Minnesota Twins (Park Center High School)
*Dave Lindstrom - catcher Detroit Tigers Minors / Texas Tech University (Park Center High School)
*Pat Neshek - relief pitcher Minnesota Twins (Park Center High School)
*Kirby Puckett - lived in Brooklyn Park with his wife, Tonya (who is from Brooklyn Park), early in his career
*Krissy Wendell- United States national women's hockey team Star, Standout Softball/Baseball Player (played in Little League World Series) (Park Center High School)
*Jesse Ventura - Former State Governor, was Brooklyn Park's mayor but lived in Maple Grove
*Michael Kayser - U.S. Defense Attaché to Ireland (Park Center 1986)
*Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor, radio host of A Prairie Home Companion and author, was raised in Brooklyn Park and graduated from Anoka High School

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

* [http://www.rasmussen.edu Rasmussen College] in Brooklyn Park, St. Cloud, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Eagan, and Mankato
*North Hennepin Community College - [http://www.nh.cc.mn.us NHCC Home Page]
*Hennepin Technical College - [http://www.hennepintech.edu/ HTC Home Page]

References

External links

* [http://www.brooklynpark.org/ City website]
* [http://bp.aroundphoto.com/ Panoramas of Brooklyn Park at BP.AroundPhoto]