Braham, Minnesota Facts for Kids

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City
Motto(s): "Homemade Pie Capital of Minnesota"
Location of the city of Braham within Isanti and Kanabec Counties in the state of Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Isanti, Kanabec
Area
• Total	1.62 sq mi (4.19 km²)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.17 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,769
• Density	1,098.08/sq mi (423.96/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55006
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-07282
GNIS feature ID	2394236
Website	www.braham.com

Braham is a city in Isanti and Kanabec counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,769 at the 2020 census.

Braham is 12 miles north of Cambridge, 15 miles southwest of Pine City, 16 miles south-southeast of Mora, and 12 miles west of Rush City.

History
Pie Day
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Sports
- Former basketball champions
Infrastructure
- Transportation
  - Major highways
  - County Roads
Notable people
See also

History

A post office called Braham has been in operation since 1891. The city was named by railroad officials.

Pie Day

Every year on the first Friday in August, the people of Braham celebrate Pie Day. This celebration includes craft sales, music, food stands, games, and entertainment, and various types of pie.

Braham was declared the Pie Capital of Minnesota by former Governor Rudy Perpich in 1990. Braham became famous for its pie in the 1930s and 1940s when Minnesotans would take the "shortcut to Duluth through Braham." While taking this "shortcut," people would stop in Braham and visit the Park Cafe, the cafe that made Braham pie famous. Pie Day began in July 1990, after Independence Day, as an ice-cream social for fundraising and other charitable activities. The date was changed to the first Friday in August when the Isanti County Historical Society took charge of the event in 1992.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 km²), of which 1.61 square miles (4.17 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

Braham is along Lower Stanchfield Branch.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	406	—
1920	511	25.9%
1930	579	13.3%
1940	578	−0.2%
1950	697	20.6%
1960	728	4.4%
1970	744	2.2%
1980	1,015	36.4%
1990	1,139	12.2%
2000	1,276	12.0%
2010	1,793	40.5%
2020	1,769	−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,793 people, 708 households, and 457 families living in the city. The population density was 1,113.7 inhabitants per square mile (430.0/km²). There were 755 housing units at an average density of 468.9 per square mile (181.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 708 households, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 30.5 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 19.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

Sports

Former basketball champions

Braham's boys basketball team, the Bombers, won three straight Class AA state championships in 2004–2006. The girls basketball team won the 2011 Class AA state championship. The boys team won another state title in 2016.