Editing Breezy Point, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Breezy Point''' is a city in [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. It is part of the [[Brainerd, Minnesota|Brainerd]] [[Brainerd micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 2,603 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=[[American FactFinder]] |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]], [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]] |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
The city of Breezy Point is best known for being the home to a resort of the same name on land acquired in 1921 by millionaire publicist [[Wilford Fawcett]], owner of [[Fawcett Publications]], and creator of the famous ''Whiz Bang'' magazine. His personal home, [[Wilford H. Fawcett House|Fawcett House]], is on rental to the public.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.breezypointresort.com/history/index.html | title=Breezy Point Resort: who we are | access-date=December 2, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.breezypointresort.com/groups/lodging/unique_retreats/fawcett_house.html  | title=Fawcett House | publisher= Breezy Point Resort | access-date=December 2, 2012}}</ref>

With the resort community growing as a result of Fawcett's actions, a village was incorporated in 1939 with the name of Pelican Lakes.  It was renamed to Breezy Point in 1969.<ref>[http://www.cityofbreezypointmn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B5A84B1AC-AB49-4BD9-BCAC-AEE5917B895D%7D History of Breezy Point] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413023215/http://www.cityofbreezypointmn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B5A84B1AC-AB49-4BD9-BCAC-AEE5917B895D%7D |date=2012-04-13 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|16.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|13.20|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|3.36|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> Main routes include County Roads 4, 11, and 39.

Breezy Point is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area. It is along [[Pelican Lake (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)|Pelican Lake]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 114
|1950= 154
|1960= 134
|1970= 233
|1980= 384
|1990= 432
|2000= 979
|2010= 2346
|2020= 2574
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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 2,346 people, 904 households, and 681 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|177.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,797 housing units at an average density of {{convert|136.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 904 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no spouse present, 3.7% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 24.7% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% 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 979 people, 413 households, and 306 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|74.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 899 housing units at an average density of {{convert|68.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 98.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.02% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.31% of the population. 35.7% were of [[Germans|German]], 16.2% [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 8.3% [[Swedish people|Swedish]], 6.7% [[Polish people|Polish]], 6.6% [[Irish people|Irish]] and 5.2% [[English people|English]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 413 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $84,000, and the median income for a family was $99,063. Males had a median income of $88,125 versus $51,397 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $81,959.  About 0.9% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Pequot Lakes Public Schools]] is the public school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27035_crow_wing/DC20SD_C27035.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707125343/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27035_crow_wing/DC20SD_C27035.pdf |archive-date=2021-07-07 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crow Wing County, MN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-07-07}}</ref> [[Pequot Lakes High School]] is the district's high school.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cityofbreezypointmn.us/ Breezy Point, MN – City Website]

{{Crow Wing County, Minnesota}}
{{Brainerd micropolitan area}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Crow Wing County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Brainerd, Minnesota micropolitan area]]
[[Category:1939 establishments in Minnesota]]