Brooklyn Park, Minnesota facts for kids
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Brooklyn Park
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Brooklyn Park City Hall in November 2006
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Location of the city of Brooklyn Park
within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| County | Hennepin | |
| Founded | 1850s | |
| Incorporated | 1954 | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 26.55 sq mi (68.76 km2) | |
| • Land | 26.07 sq mi (67.53 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) 1.88% | |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • City | 75,781 | |
| • Estimate
(2018)
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80,610 | |
| • Rank | US: 432th MN: 6th |
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| • Density | 3,090.35/sq mi (1,193.20/km2) | |
| • Metro | 3,629,190 (US: 16th) | |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) | |
| ZIP codes |
55428, 55429, 55443, 55444, 55445
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| Area code | 763 | |
| FIPS code | 27-07966 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640511 | |
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.
The population of Brooklyn Park was 75,781 at the 2010 census.
Jesse Ventura was mayor of the city from 1991 to 1995.
See also
In Spanish: Brooklyn Park (Minnesota) para niños
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