Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
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Brooklyn Center is a first-ring suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. In 1911, the area became a village formed from parts of Brooklyn Township and Crystal Lake Township.[7] In 1966, Brooklyn Center became a charter city.[8] The city has commercial and industrial development. The majority of land use is single-family homes.[9] The population was 33,782 at the 2020 census,[4] and the city has become the most ethnically diverse community in the state.[10]
"Brooklyn Center" redirects here. For the neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, see Brooklyn Centre. For the nonprofit in New York, see Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts.
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Brooklyn Center, Minnesota | |
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Motto: At The Center | |
Coordinates: 45°4′9″N 93°18′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Hennepin |
Settled | 1852 |
Incorporated (village) | February 18, 1911 |
Incorporated (city) | October 20, 1966 |
Government | |
• Mayor | April Graves[1] |
• City Manager | Reggie Edwards |
• Council Members | Marquita Butler Dan Jerzak Teneshia Kragness Kris Lawrence-Anderson |
Area | |
• Total | 8.381 sq mi (21.707 km2) |
• Land | 8.003 sq mi (20.728 km2) |
• Water | 0.378 sq mi (0.979 km2) |
Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 33,782 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 32,217 |
• Density | 4,025.0/sq mi (1,554.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 55429, 55430 |
Area code | 763 |
FIPS code | 27-07948 |
GNIS feature ID | 0640508[3] |
Sales tax | 8.525%[6] |
Website | ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us |
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