Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
suburb city of Minneapolis, located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Brooklyn Park is the sixth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is near Minneapolis in northern Hennepin County. Brooklyn Park is a northwest suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | |
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 Brooklyn Park City Hall in November 2006 | |
 Seal | |
 Location of the city of Brooklyn Park within Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′39″N 93°21′22″W / 45.09417°N 93.35611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1854[1] |
| Incorporated | 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.55 sq mi (68.76 km2) |
| • Land | 26.08 sq mi (67.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) 1.88% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 86,478 |
| • Rank | US: 423th MN: 6th |
| • Density | 3,316.38/sq mi (1,280.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55428, 55429, 55443, 55444, 55445 |
| Area code | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-07966 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640511[4] |
| Website | brooklynpark.org |
The population of Brooklyn Park was 86,478 at the 2020 census.[3]
Jesse Ventura was mayor of the city from 1991 to 1995.
References
change- ↑ "Our history". City of Brooklyn Park. 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Brooklyn Park city, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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