Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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
City
Brooklyn Park City Hall in November 2006
Brooklyn Park City Hall in November 2006
Official seal of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Seal
Location of the city of Brooklyn Parkwithin Hennepin County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Brooklyn Park
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°5′39″N 93°21′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Founded1854[1]
Incorporated1954
Government
 • TypeCity council
Area
[2]
 • City26.55 sq mi (68.76 km2)
 • Land26.08 sq mi (67.54 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)  1.88%
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City86,478
 • RankUS: 423th
MN: 6th
 • Density3,316.38/sq mi (1,280.47/km2)
 • Urban
2,914,866 (US: 16th)
 • Metro
3,693,729 (US: 16th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55428, 55429, 55443, 55444, 55445
Area code763
FIPS code27-07966
GNIS feature ID0640511[4]
Websitebrooklynpark.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
  1. "Our history". City of Brooklyn Park. 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.


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