Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota | |
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Hennepin County District Court in Brooklyn Center | |
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| Motto: At The Center | |
Location of the city of Brooklyn Center within Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°4′9″N 93°18′50″W / 45.06917°N 93.31389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Settled | 1852 |
| Incorporated (village) | February 18, 1911 |
| Incorporated (city) | October 20, 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | April Graves |
| • 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 33,782 |
• Estimate (2022) | 32,217 |
| • Density | 4,020/sq mi (1,554/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 |
| Sales tax | 8.525% |
| Website | ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us |
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. In 1966, Brooklyn Center became a charter city. The city has commercial and industrial development. The majority of land use is single-family homes. The population was 33,782 at the 2020 census, and the city has become the most ethnically diverse community in the state.