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Brooklyn Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. As of 2005, it had a population of 66,408. It is a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 325 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (1,557 Ã— 632 pixels, file size: 124 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Brooklyn Park City Hall taken by William Wesen File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 658 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (757 Ã— 690 pixels, file size: 54 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) taken by William Wesen I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Hennepin_County_Minnesota_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Brooklyn_Park_Highlighted. ... Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Father Louis Hennepin. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... List of Minnesota counties: Minnesota counties Aitkin County Anoka County Becker County Beltrami County Benton County Big Stone County Blue Earth County Brown County Carlton County Carver County Cass County Chippewa County Chisago County Clay County Clearwater County Cook County Cottonwood County Crow Wing County Dakota County Dodge County Douglas... Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Father Louis Hennepin. ... A Municipal corporation is a legal definition for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth â€“ approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... âˆ’12 | âˆ’11 | âˆ’10 | âˆ’9:30 | âˆ’9 | âˆ’8 | âˆ’7 | âˆ’6 | âˆ’5 | âˆ’4 | âˆ’3:30 | âˆ’3 | âˆ’2:30 | âˆ’2 | âˆ’1 | âˆ’0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 763 is the telephone numbering plan code for the northwestern suburbs of Minneapolis-St. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Father Louis Hennepin. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... â€œSuburbiaâ€ redirects here. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ...

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Politics
4 Items of interest
5 Notable people
6 Education
7 Colleges
8 References
9 External links

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. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Interstate Highways 94 / 694; U.S. Highway 169; Minnesota Highways 252 and 610; and County Road 81 are five of the main arterial routes in the city. Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is the northernmost east-west interstate highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. ... Interstate 694 (abbreviated I-694) is part of a beltway of Interstate 94 circling through the northern and northeastern portions of the Minneapolis-St. ... This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ... Minnesota State Highway 252 is a highway in Minnesota. ... Minnesota State Highway 610 is a short freeway in southern Anoka County, Minnesota. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] 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. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. Matrimony redirects here. ...

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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Politics

Brooklyn Park is located in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district, represented by Jim Ramstad, a moderate Republican, scoring 20% progressive on a range of issues. ^[3] Minnesotas 3rd Congressional District is one of the most affluent in the state, encompassing the suburbs of Hennepin County to the north, west, and south of Minneapolis. ... James M. Ramstad (born May 6, 1946) is a United States politician from the state of Minnesota. ... The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States two-party system, the other one being the Democratic Party. ... For other uses, see Progressivism (disambiguation). ...

Items of interest

Former professional wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura served as mayor of Brooklyn Park from 1991 until 1995. For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... This is a list of Governors for Minnesota: Territorial Governors State Governors See also Governor of Minnesota Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota List of Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota References The Governors Office and History, accessed February 12, 2004. ... Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951), also known as The Body, The Star, and The Governing Body, is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

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 lived in Brooklyn Park and was mayor
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

Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) Central Division (1994â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961â€“present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1911-1960... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) Central Division (1998â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42, Cobb Name Detroit Tigers (1901â€“present) Other nicknames The Bengals, The Tigs, Motor City Kitties Ballpark Comerica Park (2000â€“present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Briggs Stadium (1938-1960) Navin... Texas Tech University is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas, established in 1923 originally as Texas Technological College. ... Patrick J. Neshek (born September 4, 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) Central Division (1994â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961â€“present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1911-1960... Kirby Puckett (March 14, 1960 [1] â€“ March 6, 2006) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Minnesota Twins from 1984 to 1995. ... Krissy Wendell (born September 12, 1981 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota) is an American womens ice hockey player. ... The American national womens ice hockey team is controlled by USA Hockey. ... A Little League World Series game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport. ... Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951), also known as The Body, The Star, and The Governing Body, is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. ...

Education

Brooklyn Park is served by both the Osseo Area School District 279 and the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. Robbinsdale School District serves as the school district in the southwest corner of the city. Both Park Center Senior High School and Champlin Park High School serve Brooklyn Park. Elementary schools include Edgewood, Monroe, and Palmer Lake. Osseo Area School District 279 is a school district in Hennepin County, Minnesota providing free public education from the primary level to the secondary level in the following areas: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Osseo, Plymouth, Corcoran, Dayton and Hassan. ... The Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 is a school district in Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Park Center Senior High School is a three year public high school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on 7300 Brooklyn Blvd. ... Champlin Park High School is a four year public high school located in Champlin, Minnesota on 6025 109th Avenue N. The school principal is Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed and the assistant principals are LaShawn Ray, Steve Hall, Gerry Hegna, Matt Mattson, and Julie Yager. ...

Colleges

Rasmussen College in Brooklyn Park, St. Cloud, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Eagan, and Mankato
North Hennepin Community College - NHCC Home Page
Hennepin Technical College - HTC Home Page

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References

^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Grossman, Joshua. ProgressivePunch Leading with the Left. All Issues. ProgressivePunch. Retrieved on 2006-11-02.

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External links

City of Brooklyn Park, MN -- Official site
Panoramas of Brooklyn Park at BP.AroundPhoto

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Aitkin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Anoka County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Becker County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Beltrami County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Big Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Blue Earth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Carlton County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Carver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Chippewa County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Chisago County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Clearwater County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Cook County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Cottonwood County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Crow Wing County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Dakota County government building Dakota County courthouse Dakota County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Dodge County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Faribault County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Fillmore County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Freeborn County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Goodhue County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Father Louis Hennepin. ... Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Hubbard County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Isanti County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Itasca County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Kanabec County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Kandiyohi County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Kittson County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Koochiching County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lac qui Parle County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lake of the Woods County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Le Sueur County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lyon County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Mahnomen County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... McLeod County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Mahnomen County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Meeker County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Mille Lacs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Morrison County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Mower County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Murray County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. ... Nicollet County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Nobles County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Norman County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Olmsted County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Otter Tail County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Pennington County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Pine County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Pipestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Ramsey County [2] is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Red Lake County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Redwood County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Renville County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Rice County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Rock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Roseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. ... St. ... Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Sherburne County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Sibley County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Stearns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Steele County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Stevens County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Swift County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data. ... Traverse County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Wabasha County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Wadena County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Waseca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Watonwan County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Wilkin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Winona County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Wright County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Yellow Medicine County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...

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About Brooklyn Park (550 words)
	Brooklyn Park, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, in the northwest section of Hennepin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Metropolitan area—sixth-largest in the state.
	Brooklyn Park is about 85 percent developed, with the next area of growth under development north of Highway 610.
	The Brooklyn Historical Society is an organization of local citizens interested in researching and preserving the history of the Brooklyn Township heritage.

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (517 words)
	It is a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
	Brooklyn Park is located in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district, represented by Jim Ramstad, a moderate Republican, scoring 20% progressive on a range of issues.
	Former professional wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura served as mayor of Brooklyn Park from 1991 until 1995.

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