Editing Braham, Minnesota

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'''Braham''' is a city in [[Isanti County, Minnesota|Isanti]] and [[Kanabec County, Minnesota|Kanabec]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. The population was 1,769 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Braham city, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2707282 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=26 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

Braham is 12 miles north of [[Cambridge, Minnesota|Cambridge]], 15 miles southwest of [[Pine City, Minnesota|Pine City]], 16 miles south-southeast of [[Mora, Minnesota|Mora]], and 12 miles west of [[Rush City, Minnesota|Rush City]].

==History==
A post office called Braham has been in operation since 1891.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Isanti | title=Isanti County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref> The city was named by railroad officials.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n269 250]}}</ref>

==Pie Day==
Every year on the first Friday in August, the people of Braham celebrate ''Pie Day''. This celebration includes craft sales, music, food stands, games, and entertainment, and various types of pie.<ref name="Profile for Braham, Minnesota, MN"/><ref name="BRAHAM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE">{{cite web|url= http://www.brahamchamber.com/index2.html|title= BRAHAM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE|publisher= BRAHAM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE|access-date= October 14, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130815153421/http://brahamchamber.com/index2.html|archive-date= August 15, 2013|url-status= dead}}</ref>

Braham was declared the Pie Capital of Minnesota by former Governor [[Rudy Perpich]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://kstp.com/article/stories/S1679671.shtml?cat=26|title=A Hubbard Broadcasting Company|publisher= A Hubbard Broadcasting Company|access-date= October 14, 2012}}</ref> Braham became famous for its pie in the 1930s and 1940s when Minnesotans would take the "shortcut to [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]] through Braham."  While taking this "shortcut," people would stop in Braham and visit the Park Cafe, the cafe that made Braham pie famous. Pie Day began in July 1990, after [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], as an ice-cream social for fundraising and other charitable activities. The date was changed to the first Friday in August when the [[Isanti County, Minnesota|Isanti County]] Historical Society took charge of the event in 1992.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

Braham is along Lower Stanchfield Branch.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 406
|1920= 511
|1930= 579
|1940= 578
|1950= 697
|1960= 728
|1970= 744
|1980= 1015
|1990= 1139
|2000= 1276
|2010= 1793
|2020= 1769
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,793 people, 708 households, and 457 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1113.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 755 housing units at an average density of {{convert|468.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 708 households, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 30.5 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 19.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,276 people, 511 households, and 331 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,010.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 566 housing units at an average density of {{convert|448.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.94% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 511 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% [[Marriage|married couples]] lived together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the population was dispersed with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,830, and the median income for a family was $43,229. Males had a median income of $32,455 versus $22,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,693.  About 13.1% of families and 14% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Sports==

===Former basketball champions===
Braham's boys [[basketball]] team, the Bombers, won three straight Class AA state championships in 2004–2006. The girls [[basketball]] team won the 2011 Class AA state championship. The boys team won another state title in 2016.

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===

====Major highways====
The following routes are located in the Braham area.

* [[Image:MN-65.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 65]]
* [[Image:MN-70.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 70]]
* [[Image:MN-107.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 107]]

Highways 65 and 107 are two of the main routes in Braham.  Highway 70 is nearby.

====County Roads====
* [[Image:Isanti County 4 MN.svg|20px]] [[List of county roads in Isanti County, Minnesota#4|Isanti County Road 4]]
* [[Image:Isanti County 36 MN.svg|20px]] [[List of county roads in Isanti County, Minnesota#36|Isanti County Road 36]]

==Notable people==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->
* [[Robert C. Becklin]] - Minnesota state legislator and businessman<ref>[https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11200 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Robert C. Becklin]</ref>
* [[Noah Dahlman]] – Professional basketball player.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://athletics.wofford.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=2204|title= Noah Dahlman|publisher= Official Website of Wofford College Athletics |access-date= October 14, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Marlene Johnson]] – First female Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/lt_gov/ltgov_33.htm|title= Marlene Johnson|publisher= Minnesota Historical Society|access-date= October 14, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120612043813/http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/lt_gov/ltgov_33.htm|archive-date= June 12, 2012|url-status= dead}}</ref>
* [[Jerome P. Peterson]] - Minnesota state legislator and educator.<ref>'Jerome Peterson "J.P.-obituary,' '''Minneapolis Star-Tribune,''' February 4, 2018</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.braham.com/ City Website]
* [http://www.braham.k12.mn.us/ Braham Area Schools Official Website]
* [http://www.pieday.com/ Braham Pie Day Website]

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