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Brooklyn Park

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Brooklyn Park

Total population

83,876

Median home value

$336,200

32.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$89,891

Brooklyn Park$90k
National$74k

Founded

1850

Elevation265 m
Land area68.82 km²
Weather44°F · Rain Showers Likely
Coordinates45.11°, -93.35°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Frost Advisory · Minor
    Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 1:18AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded
1850
Elevation
265 m
Area
68.82 km²
head of government
Lisa Jacobson
Official website
www.brooklynpark.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Brooklyn Park is a suburban city on the west bank of the Mississippi River, upstream from the Twin Cities in northern Hennepin County. It is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 86,478 at the 2020 census. The city still has undeveloped land and farms, including the historic Eidem Homestead, a 1900s working farm that is a popular tourist attraction for families and school field trips. Brooklyn Park is considered both a second- and third-tier suburb of Minneapolis, because much of the land north of 85th Avenue was developed after 2000.

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History & geography

History

Settlers from Michigan formally organized town government in 1858 and named the area after their hometown of Brooklyn, Michigan (in turn named after Brooklyn, New York). Formerly Brooklyn Township, the township split in 1911 when the southeast community incorporated into Brooklyn Center. Brooklyn Township was incorporated as the Village of Brooklyn Park in 1954, and incorporated as a city in 1969. In 2025 it was one of the dual epicenters of the 2025 Minnesota lawmaker shootings, which saw the assassination of DFL State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.89% are water. }}

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Demographics & economy

Median age
35.2
Median home value
$336,200
Housing units
30,130
Poverty rate
9.5%
Unemployment
4%

Race & ethnicity

White
37%
Black
29.8%
Asian
20.2%
Hispanic
7.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
45.1109
Longitude
-93.3491
Water area
0.47 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
44°F
Rain Showers Likely
Friday
51°F
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Friday Night
36°F
Clear then Areas Of Frost
Saturday
58°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
44°F
Clear
Sunday
64°F
Sunny

Forecast for Brooklyn Park, MN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.9%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
28.9%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
14%
No leisure activity
24%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
197
Elementary
86
Middle
28
High
67
Other
16

Largest nearby schools

  • WAYZATA HIGH
    High · PLYMOUTH · 3,523 students · 22.9:1 ratio
  • Champlin Park High School
    High · CHAMPLIN · 2,983 students · 20.7:1 ratio
  • MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGH
    High · MAPLE GROVE · 2,324 students · 23.5:1 ratio
  • OSSEO SENIOR HIGH
    High · OSSEO · 2,280 students · 21.9:1 ratio
  • JACKSON MIDDLE
    Middle · CHAMPLIN · 1,981 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • PARK CENTER IB WORLD SCHOOL
    High · BROOKLYN PARK · 1,908 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG SENIOR HIGH
    High · PLYMOUTH · 1,832 students · 30.5:1 ratio
  • ROBBINSDALE COOPER SENIOR HIGH
    High · NEW HOPE · 1,630 students · 28.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.8
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,387

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,162
Avg daily Wikipedia views
72
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Brooklyn Park

City Maps Brooklyn Park Minnesota, USA
James McFee · 2017
The Brooklyns
Daniel John Hoisington · 2001
Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center
Pat Snodgrass · 2009
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
Railroad accident report
United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1975
Stella P. Flint, as general guardian of the property of Samuel N. Stone, Junior, a minor, appellant, vs. Stone Tracy Company, et al., appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Vermont, Wyckoff Van Derhoeff, appellant, the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company, et al., Francis L. Hine, appellant, vs. Home Life Insurance Company, et al., appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, Fred W. Smith, appellant, vs. the Northern Trust Company, A.C. Bartlett, William A. Fuller, et al., William H. Miner, appellant, vs. the Corn Exchange National Bank of Chicago, Charles H. Wacker, Martin A. Ryerson, et al., appeals for the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois, Cedar Street Company, appellant, vs. Park Realty Company, appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, Lewis W. Jared, appellant, vs.^ the American Multigraph Company, et al., appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio, Joseph E. Gay, appellant, vs. the Baltic Mining Company, et al., appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, Percy H. Brundage, appellant, vs. Broadway Realty Company, et al., Paul Lacroix, appellant, vs. Motor Taximeter Cab Company, et al., Arthur Lyman and Arthur T. Lyman, as trustees under the last will and testament of George Baty Blake, deceased, appellants, vs. Interborough Rapid Transit Company, et al., appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, George Wendell Phillips, appellant, vs. Fifty Associates, et al., appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, Oscar Mitchell, appellant, vs. Clark Iron Company, appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Minnesota, William H. Fluhrer, Albert W.^ Durand and Howard H. Williams, appellants, vs. New York Life Insurance Company, appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, Katherine Cary Cook, Harriet Huntington Cook and Ellenor Richardson Cook, by Anna H.R. Cook, their guardian and next friend, appellants, vs. Boston Wharf Company, et al., appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts
Stella P. Flint · 1910
The grave markers of Hennepin County, MN
Alfred J. Dahlquist · 1981
Big league ballparks
Gary Gillette · 2009

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HWY 610 IN BROOKLYN PARK, MN
Distance
2.8 mi
Streamflow
2,990 cfs
Gage height
1.78 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 05:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library