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Breckenridge
Minnesotacity
Total population
3,349
Median home value
$144,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,963
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Freeze Warning · SevereFreeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:19PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Minnesota, United States, Breckenridge is a city. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (46.266°, -96.585°). The population stands at approximately 3,349. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,428 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 6.7 km². Resident density is around 500 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Breckenridge, MN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves530
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves511
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves504
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves406
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves388
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves377
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves340
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves329
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · BRECKENRIDGE · 279 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- BRECKENRIDGE SENIOR HIGHHigh · BRECKENRIDGE · 227 students · 32.4:1 ratio
- BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · BRECKENRIDGE · 108 students · 36:1 ratio
- Breckenridge Area Learning ProgramHigh · BRECKENRIDGE · 3 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2011-04-29Minnesota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Minnesota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Breckenridge
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 20:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library