Brooklyn Park

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Brooklyn Park City Hall
Flag Seal
Location in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°5′39″N 93°21′22″W / 45.09417°N 93.35611°W / 45.09417; -93.35611
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
Founded	1850s
Incorporated	1954
Government
- Mayor	Steve Lampi
Area
- City	26.5 sq mi (68.8 km2)
- Land	26.1 sq mi (67.5 km2)
- Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.85%
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2007)[1][2]
- City	71,394
- Density	2,586.1/sq mi (998.4/km2)
- Metro	3,175,041
Time zone	Central (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	Central (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	55428, 55429, 55443, 55444, 55445
Area code(s)	763
FIPS code hurensohn	27-07966[3]
GNIS feature ID	0640511[4]
Website	www.brooklynpark.org

Brooklyn Park is the sixth most populous city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River upstream from downtown Minneapolis in northern Hennepin County. Brooklyn Park is the fourth-largest suburb of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.2 million residents. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 71,394 in 2007.^[1]

The city is known for Edinburgh USA Golf Course, North Hennepin Community College and a campus of Hennepin Technical College. A traditional bedroom community of both major cities, Target Corporation is currently expanding its Northern Campus into a $1.78 billion dollar office, retail, and housing city center providing 26,600 jobs.^[5]

Once Brooklyn Township, the township split in 1860 with the southeastern village incorporating into Brooklyn Center and Crystal Lake. Settlers from Michigan formally established the township and named it their hometown of Brooklyn, Michigan.^[6]

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 census^[3] 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.

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, mayor of Brooklyn Park from 1991 until 1995.
• 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 three school districts: Osseo Area School District 279, the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 and Robbinsdale School District serves as the school district in the southwest corner of the city. Park Center Senior High School, Osseo Senior High School, Champlin Park High School and Cooper High School serve Brooklyn Park. Junior High Schools serving Brooklyn Park residents include Brooklyn Junior High, North View Junior High, Osseo Junior High, and Jackson Middle School. Elementary schools include Monroe, Birch Grove, Riverview, Palmer Lake, Edinbrook, Crest View, Fair Oaks, Meadowbrook, Park Brook, Woodland and Zanewood. Colleges include North Hennepin Community College, Hennepin Technical College and Rasmussen College.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Brooklyn Park city, T1. Population Estimates [9 Data Set: 2007 Population Estimates]". U.S. Census Bureau. 2007. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=PEP_2007_EST&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=PEP_2007_EST_G2007_T001&-tree_id=807&-redoLog=true&-all_geo_types=N&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=16000US2707966&-search_results=16000US2707966&-format=&-_lang=en. 
2. ^ "Table 2: Population Estimates for the 100 Most Populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas Based on July 1, 2006 Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. 2007-04-05. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/cb07-51tbl2.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-04-16. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
5. ^ by Sam Black Staff Writer (2006-03-07). "Target expansion proceeds in Brooklyn Park". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/03/06/daily13.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-06. 
6. ^ "Brooklyn Park History". City of Brooklyn Park. 2008. http://www.brooklynpark.org/sitepages/pid23.php. Retrieved on 2008-11-06. 

External links

• City website

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