Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
According to the 2010 census
, there were 75,781 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 52% (39,594 residents) White, 24% (18,480 residents) African American, 1% (379 residents) Native American, 15% (11,687 residents) Asian, 42 residents identifying themselves as Pacific Islander, 4% (2,7663 residents) from other races
, and 4% (2,836 residents) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race totaled 4,481 residents in the city.
According to the 2000 census
, 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 per square mile (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 totaled 4,481 residents in the city.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
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.
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.
, and is represented by Erik Paulsen
(R).
In the Minnesota Senate, Brooklyn Park is represented by Linda Scheid (DFL) and Ben Kruse (R). In the Minnesota House of Representatives, Brooklyn Park is represented by Mike Nelson (DFL), Debra Hillstrom (DFL), and Mellissa Hortman (DFL).
Brooklyn Park is served by a six-member city council, two members for every voting district within the city. The three districts are as follows: West, East, and Central. Brooklyn Park was served by Mayor Steve Lampi until his death on February 28, 2011 several weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. A special election with a ballot of 12 candidates was held on April 30, 2011. Jeff Lunde won a plurality of the votes and was sworn in as mayor on May 16, 2011. City councilman Mike Trepanier served as mayor pro tempore
between the terms of Lampi and Lunde.
, the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
and Robbinsdale School District
serves as the school district in the southwest corner of the city. Park Center Senior High School
, Osseo Senior High School
, Champlin Park High School
and Cooper High School
serve Brooklyn Park. Junior High Schools serving Brooklyn Park residents include Brooklyn Junior High, North View Junior High, Osseo Junior High, and Jackson Middle School. Elementary schools include Monroe, Birch Grove, Riverview, Palmer Lake, Edinbrook, Crest View, Fair Oaks, Meadowbrook, Park Brook, Woodland and Zanewood. Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.
Colleges include North Hennepin Community College
, Hennepin Technical College
and Rasmussen College
.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 75,781 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 52% (39,594 residents) White, 24% (18,480 residents) African American, 1% (379 residents) Native American, 15% (11,687 residents) Asian, 42 residents identifying themselves as Pacific Islander, 4% (2,7663 residents) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4% (2,836 residents) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race totaled 4,481 residents in the city.
According to the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 67,388 people, 24,432 households, and 17,346 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,586.1 people per square mile (998.4/km²). There were 24,846 housing units at an average density of 953.5 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race totaled 4,481 residents in the city.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Politics
Brooklyn Park is located in Minnesota's 3rd congressional districtMinnesota's 3rd congressional district
Minnesota's 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...
, and is represented by Erik Paulsen
Erik Paulsen
Erik Paulsen is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives...
(R).
In the Minnesota Senate, Brooklyn Park is represented by Linda Scheid (DFL) and Ben Kruse (R). In the Minnesota House of Representatives, Brooklyn Park is represented by Mike Nelson (DFL), Debra Hillstrom (DFL), and Mellissa Hortman (DFL).
Brooklyn Park is served by a six-member city council, two members for every voting district within the city. The three districts are as follows: West, East, and Central. Brooklyn Park was served by Mayor Steve Lampi until his death on February 28, 2011 several weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. A special election with a ballot of 12 candidates was held on April 30, 2011. Jeff Lunde won a plurality of the votes and was sworn in as mayor on May 16, 2011. City councilman Mike Trepanier served as mayor pro tempore
Pro tempore
Pro tempore , abbreviated pro tem or p.t., is a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English. This phrase is often used to describe a person who acts as a locum tenens in the absence of a superior, such as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate.Legislative...
between the terms of Lampi and Lunde.
Notable people
- Tim LaudnerTim LaudnerTimothy Jon Laudner is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Minnesota Twins from 1981 to 1989.-Playing career:...
- catcher Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
(Park Center High School) - Dave LindstromDave LindstromDavid Alan "Dave" Lindstrom ia a former American football defensive end in the National Football League playing eight seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs...
- catcher Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
Minors / Texas Tech UniversityTexas Tech Red RaidersThe Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports...
(Park Center High School) - Pat NeshekPat NeshekPatrick J. Neshek is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Neshek is a graduate of Park Center Senior High School in Minnesota and of Butler University.-Early career:...
- relief pitcher San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
(Park Center High School) - Kirby PuckettKirby PuckettKirby Puckett was a Major League Baseball center fielder. He played his entire 12-year baseball career with the Minnesota Twins and he is the Twins franchise's all-time leader in career hits, runs, doubles, and total bases...
- lived in Brooklyn Park with his wife, Tonya (who is from Brooklyn Park), early in his career - Krissy WendellKrissy WendellKrissy Wendell is an American women's ice hockey player. During the 2004-05 season, Krissy Wendell set an NCAA record for most shorthanded goals in one season with 7. After graduating from Minnesota, she had the career record for most shorthanded goals in a career with 16...
- United States national women's hockey teamUnited States national women's hockey teamThe United States women's national ice hockey team is controlled by USA Hockey. The United States has been, by far, one of the top two most dominant women's hockey teams in international play, having won gold or silver in almost every major tournament. The exception where they won neither gold nor...
Star, Standout Softball/Baseball Player (played in Little League World SeriesLittle League World SeriesThe Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
) (Park Center High School) - Jesse VenturaJesse VenturaJames George Janos , better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, Navy UDT veteran, former SEAL reservist, actor, and former radio and television talk show host...
- Former State Governor, mayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Brooklyn Park from 1991 until 1995. - Michael Kayser - U.S. Defense Attaché to Ireland (Park Center 1986)
- Gary Edward "Garrison" KeillorGarrison KeillorGary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality. He is known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (born August 7, 1942) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio...
, radio host of A Prairie Home Companion and author, was raised in Brooklyn Park and graduated from Anoka High School - Tim JackmanTim JackmanTim Jackman is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was the first player from Minnesota State University, Mankato to be drafted after becoming the Columbus Blue Jackets' second round selection, 38th overall, at the...
- Professional Ice Hockey player Calgary FlamesCalgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
(Park Center High School) - John JordanJohn JordanJohn Jordan may be:*Sir John Newell Jordan , British diplomat*John Jordan , American basketball player and coach for the University of Notre Dame*Johnny Jordan , English footballer...
- Former Minnesota State Representative, Co-Founder/Inventor CitizenObserver.com, blogger at OurBrooklynPark.com
Education
Brooklyn Park is served by three school districts: Osseo Area School District 279Osseo Area School District 279
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. District 279 is the...
, the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
The Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 is a school district in Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The district serves 13 communities: All of Anoka, Champlin and Coon Rapids, and parts of Andover, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Dayton, Fridley, Ham Lake, Nowthen, Oak Grove...
and Robbinsdale School District
Robbinsdale School District
Robbinsdale School District 281 is a school district centered in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, in the northwestern suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The district includes all of the cities of Robbinsdale, Crystal, and New Hope, along with parts of the following cities:* The southwestern corner of...
serves as the school district in the southwest corner of the city. Park Center Senior High School
Park Center Senior High School
Park Center Senior High School is a three-year public high school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on 7300 Brooklyn Blvd. The principal is Kelli Parpart and the assistant principals are Heather Miller-Cink and Bart Becker...
, Osseo Senior High School
Osseo Senior High School
Osseo Senior High school is a three year public high school located in Osseo, Minnesota on 317 2nd Ave. NW.The principal is Dr. Robert Perdaems and the assistant principals are Diana Bledsoe and Ronnie King.-Overview:...
, Champlin Park High School
Champlin Park High School
Champlin Park High School is a four year public high school located in Champlin, Minnesota.The school's name, Champlin Park, comes from the combination of bordering cities Brooklyn Park and Champlin...
and Cooper High School
Robbinsdale Cooper High School
Robbinsdale Cooper High School is a public secondary school located in New Hope, Minnesota, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis...
serve Brooklyn Park. Junior High Schools serving Brooklyn Park residents include Brooklyn Junior High, North View Junior High, Osseo Junior High, and Jackson Middle School. Elementary schools include Monroe, Birch Grove, Riverview, Palmer Lake, Edinbrook, Crest View, Fair Oaks, Meadowbrook, Park Brook, Woodland and Zanewood. Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.
Colleges include North Hennepin Community College
North Hennepin Community College
North Hennepin Community College is a two-year college located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, primarily serving the communities of the northwestern portion of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. Established in 1966 as North Hennepin State Junior College with 414 students , the college...
, Hennepin Technical College
Hennepin Technical College
Founded in 1972, Hennepin Technical College is a public technical school, with two campuses in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal rated the school as one of the state's top 10 colleges in their July 2009 edition....
and Rasmussen College
Rasmussen College
Rasmussen College is a 110-year old for-profit private college offering Bachelor's and Associate's degrees at multiple campuses in Minnesota including Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Bloomington, Lake Elmo, Mankato, Moorhead and St...
.