Editing Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
| settlement_type    = [[City (Minnesota)|City]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 

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| image_caption      = Brooklyn Park City Hall in November 2006
| image_flag         = Brooklyn_Park_New_Flag.svg
| image_seal         = City of Brooklyn Park official seal.jpg
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| map_caption        = Location of the city of Brooklyn Park<br>within [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]], [[Minnesota]]
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{USA}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. states|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Minnesota}}
| subdivision_name2  = [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin]]
<!-- Government ----------->
| government_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=City Council |url=https://www.brooklynpark.org/city-council/ |publisher=City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota |date=September 22, 2024}}</ref>
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Hollies J. Winston
| leader_title1      = [[Councillor|Councilmembers]]
| leader_name1       = Amanda Cheng Xiong<br>Christian Eriksen<br>Nichole Klonowski<br>Shelle Page<br>Maria Tran<br>Tony McGarvey
| established_title  = Settled
| established_date   = 1852
| established_title1 = Organized
| established_date1  = May 11, 1858
| established_title2 = Incorporated (village)
| established_date2  = April 14, 1954
| established_title3 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated (city)]]
| established_date3  = 1969
<!-- Area ----------------->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024">{{cite web|title=2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_place_27.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 22, 2024}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 68.762
| area_land_km2      = 67.536
| area_water_km2     = 12.240
| area_total_sq_mi   = 26.549
| area_land_sq_mi    = 26.076
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.473
| area_water_percent = 1.89
<!-- Population ----------->
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 82017
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name="USCensusEst2023"/>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
| population_total   = 86478
| population_density_km2 = 1214.0
| population_density_sq_mi = 3144.0
| population_urban   = 2914866 (US: [[List of United States urban areas|16th]])
| population_metro   = 3712020 (US: [[Metropolitan statistical area|16th]])
| population_rank    = US: 437th<br>MN: [[List of cities in Minnesota|6th]]
<!-- General information -->
| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone|Central]]
| utc_offset         = −6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = −5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_m        = 264
| elevation_ft       = 866
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|05|39|N|93|21|23|W|region:US-MN_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 55428, 55429, 55443, 55444, 55445
| area_code          = [[Area code 763|763]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 27-07966
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0640511<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|0640511}}</ref>
| blank2_name        = [[Sales tax]]
| blank2_info        = 8.525%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/minnesota/cities/brooklyn-park.html|title=Brooklyn Park (MN) sales tax rate|access-date=September 22, 2024}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.brooklynpark.org/|brooklynpark.org}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Brooklyn Park''' is a suburban city on the west bank of the [[Mississippi River]], upstream from (north of) downtown [[Minneapolis]] in northern [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]]. It is the [[List of cities in Minnesota|sixth-largest city]] in the U.S. state of [[Minnesota]]. The population was 86,478 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Brooklyn_Park_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2707966 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=September 22, 2024}}</ref> The city still has undeveloped land and farms, including the historic Eidem Homestead, a 1900s working farm that is a popular tourist attraction for families and school field trips.<ref name="2018-07-12-StarTrib">{{cite news|title=Brooklyn Park ponders plans to update Eidem Homestead |url=https://www.startribune.com/brooklyn-park-ponders-plans-to-update-eidem-homestead/487957661/ |access-date=March 22, 2024 |first=Katie |last=Galioto |publisher=[[Star Tribune]] |date=July 12, 2018}}</ref> Brooklyn Park is considered both a second- and third-tier suburb of Minneapolis, because much of the land north of 85th Avenue was developed after 2000.

[[WWE Hall of Fame]] wrestler [[Jesse Ventura]] served as mayor of Brooklyn Park from 1991 to 1995. He was elected [[1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election|governor of Minnesota in the 1998 election]] on a third-party ticket and served as governor from 1999 to 2003.<ref name=":0" /> 

Brooklyn Park is listed as a "Tree City USA" and is home to {{convert|47|mi}} of trails and 67 parks, including Rush Creek Regional Trail and the northern section of Palmer Lake Park. The city is also known for Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, on the west side of Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park. [[Rasmussen University]], [[North Hennepin Community College]] and a campus of [[Hennepin Technical College]] are in the city.

==History==
Settlers from Michigan formally organized town government in 1858 and named the area after their hometown of [[Brooklyn, Michigan]] (in turn named after [[Brooklyn, New York]]). Formerly Brooklyn Township, the township split in 1911 when the southeast community incorporated into [[Brooklyn Center, Minnesota|Brooklyn Center]]. Brooklyn Township was incorporated as the Village of Brooklyn Park in 1954, and incorporated as a city in 1969.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.brooklynpark.org/our-history/|title=Our history|publisher=City of Brooklyn Park|year=2008|access-date=June 16, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|26.549|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|26.076|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.473|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, or 1.89% are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> The [[Mississippi River]] forms the eastern boundary of the city, separating it from [[Coon Rapids, Minnesota|Coon Rapids]] and [[Fridley, Minnesota|Fridley]] in [[Anoka County, Minnesota|Anoka County]].

Interstates [[Interstate 94|94]] and [[Interstate 694|694]] are located in the far southern portion of Brooklyn Park. [[U.S. Route 169]] is located near the western part of the city. [[Minnesota State Highway 252|State Highway 252]], a {{convert|4.5|mi|adj=on}} north–south highway, is located near the eastern portion of the city. [[Minnesota State Highway 610|State Highway 610]] runs east–west through the northern portion of Brooklyn Park. [[County Road 81 (Hennepin County, Minnesota)|County Road 81]] also serves as one of the main routes.

===Climate===

Brooklyn Park has a [[Humid_continental_climate|humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dfa'').

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Brooklyn Park
| precipitation colour = green
| collapsed = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan mean F = 16.5
| Feb mean F = 19.0
| Mar mean F = 32.9
| Apr mean F = 46.2
| May mean F = 59.2
| Jun mean F = 69.6
| Jul mean F = 73.9
| Aug mean F = 70.9
| Sep mean F = 63.3
| Oct mean F = 49.1
| Nov mean F = 35.2
| Dec mean F = 21.6
| year mean F = 
| Jan high F = 23.4
| Feb high F = 26.8
| Mar high F = 40.8
| Apr high F = 55.0
| May high F = 68.0
| Jun high F = 78.1
| Jul high F = 82.6
| Aug high F = 79.7
| Sep high F = 72.7
| Oct high F = 57.4
| Nov high F = 42.3
| Dec high F = 27.7
| year high F = 
| Jan low F = 9.3
| Feb low F = 10.6
| Mar low F = 24.4
| Apr low F = 37.4
| May low F = 50.0
| Jun low F = 61.0
| Jul low F = 65.1
| Aug low F = 62.2
| Sep low F = 54.5
| Oct low F = 41.4
| Nov low F = 28.4
| Dec low F = 14.7
| year low F = 
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.92
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.15
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.75
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.56
| May precipitation inch = 2.87
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.08
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.82
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.44
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.28
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.76
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.34
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.47
| year precipitation inch = 
| source 1 = Weather.Directory<ref name="Weather.Directory">
{{cite web|url=https://weather.directory/us/brooklyn-park-1
|title= Brooklyn Park Weather & Climate Guide
|access-date= 27 Apr 2025
|website= Weather.Directory}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 608
|1870= 1024
|1880= 1060
|1890= 1254
|1900= 1232
|1910= 1268
|1920= 948
|1930= 1107
|1940= 1334
|1950= 3065
|1960= 10197
|1970= 26230
|1980= 43332
|1990= 56381
|2000= 67388
|2010= 75781
|2020= 86478
|estyear=2023
|estimate=82017
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=September 22, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 22, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Brooklyn Park, Minnesota – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Brooklyn Park city, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p004&g=160XX00US2707966&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brooklyn Park city, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2707966&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brooklyn Park city, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2707966&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|47,365
|37,948
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33,584
|70.29%
|50.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |38.84%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|9,583
|18,321
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25,228
|14.22%
|24.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |29.17%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|355
|313
|style='background: #ffffe6; |351
|0.53%
|0.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.41%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|6,193
|11,658
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16,261
|9.19%
|15.38%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18.80%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|42
|26
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|0.06%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|129
|215
|style='background: #ffffe6; |403
|0.19%
|0.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.47%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|1,777
|2,459
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,048
|2.64%
|3.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.68%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,944
|4,841
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,589
|2.88%
|6.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.62%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''67,388'''
|'''75,781'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''86,478'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 86,478 people, 28,749 households, 20,543 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Brooklyn%20Park%20city,%20Minnesota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=September 22, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|3316.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 29,656 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 39.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 29.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 18.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.6% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|some other races]] and 6.8% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 7.6% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Brooklyn Park city, Minnesota |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/brooklyn-park-city-minnesota/160-2707966/ |access-date=September 22, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 75,781 people, 26,229 households, and 18,763 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2906.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 27,841 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1067.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 52.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 15.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 6.4% of the population.

There were 26,229 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.3% 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 2.88 and the average family size was 3.40.

The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 7.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 67,388 people, 24,432 households, and 17,346 families living in the city. The population density was 2,586.1 people per square mile (998.4 per km<sup>2</sup>). There were 24,846 housing units at an average density of 953.5 per square mile (368.1 per km<sup>2</sup>). 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 age distribution of the population showed 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 household income/owner occupied was $88,972. The median household income/renter occupied was $42,541. The combined median income for a household in the city was $64,297. 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.

==Economy==
===Top employers===
According to the City's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brooklynpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ACFR-2023-Brooklyn-Park-Final.pdf |title=City of Brooklyn Park – 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report|page=195|date=September 22, 2024}}</ref> the largest employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
! Percentage
|-
| 1
| Manufacturing
| 8,238
| 24.83%
|-
| 2
| Health Care and Social Assistance
| 4,810
| 14.50%
|-
| 3
| Retail Trade
| 3,513
| 10.59%
|-
| 4
| Educational Services
| 2,820
| 8.50%
|-
| 5
| Admin and Support and Waste
| 1,924
| 5.80%
|-
| 6
| Accommodation and Food Services
| 1,661
| 5.01%
|-
| 7
| Wholesale Trade
| 1,564
| 4.71%
|-
| 8
| Transportation and Warehousing
| 1,538
| 4.64%
|-
| 9
| Professional, Scientific, and Tech
| 1,427
| 4.30%
|-
| 10
| Construction
| 1,404
| 4.23%
|-
| 11
| Other Services (except Public Admin)
| 1,133
| 3.42%
|-
| 12
| Finance and Insurance
| 866
| 2.61%
|-
| 13
| Public Administration
| 762
| 2.30%
|-
| 14
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
| 702
| 2.12%
|-
| 15
| Management of Companies and Enterprises
| 493
| 1.49%
|-
| 16
| Arts, Entertainment, and Rec
| 196
| 0.59%
|-
| 17
| Information
| 93
| 0.28%
|-
| 18
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
| 29
| 0.00%
|-
| 19
| Utilities
| 2
| 0.01%
|-
| 20
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas
| 1
| 0.00%
|-
|—
|'''Total employers'''
|'''33,176'''
|'''100.01%'''
|}

==Parks and recreation==
The Three Rivers Figure Skating Club operates out of the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center.<ref name="Top Local Places">{{cite web|title=Three Rivers Figure Skating Club |url=http://toplocalplaces.com/united-states/brooklyn-park/club/three-rivers-figure-skating-club/201363401656 |website=Top Local Places |access-date=October 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ice Arenas – Recreation and Parks {{!}} Brooklyn Park |url=http://www.brooklynpark.org/city-government/recreation-and-parks/ice-arenas/ |website=www.brooklynpark.org |access-date=October 23, 2015}}</ref>

==Government==
Brooklyn Park is served by a seven-member city council, two members for each voting district within the city plus the mayor elected by the entire city. The three districts are West, East, and Central. The mayor is Hollies Winston.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacobson up by two in hand recount for Brooklyn Park mayor|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_post/free/jacobson-up-by-two-in-hand-recount-for-brooklyn-park-mayor/article_4b365afa-012b-11ec-aa87-c3e76654e16e.html|url-status=live|access-date=September 3, 2021|website=Sun Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903221856/https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_post/free/jacobson-up-by-two-in-hand-recount-for-brooklyn-park-mayor/article_4b365afa-012b-11ec-aa87-c3e76654e16e.html |archive-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref>
{{Hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#ccccff|title=Presidential election results 1960–2020}}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Precinct General Election Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/|title=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results|access-date=February 22, 2021|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222230838/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.1% ''12,878''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.6%''' ''27,614''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.3% ''948''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.3% ''11,563''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.2%''' ''22,619''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.5% ''2,757''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.9% ''13,546''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.4%''' ''23,516''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.7% ''642''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.6% ''13,497''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.9%''' ''21,817''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% ''538''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.6% ''14,789''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.4%''' ''17,345''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''320''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.0% ''11,572''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.0%''' ''13,722''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.0% ''1,629''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.0% ''8,748''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.4%''' ''14,025''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|11.6% ''2,998''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.6% ''8,880''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''43.4%''' ''12,570''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|26.0% ''7,536''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.0% ''11,521''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.0%''' ''12,986''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.9%''' ''11,627''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.1% ''10,768''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.7% ''7,292''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.4%''' ''9,503''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.9% ''2,068''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.6% ''5,931''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.2%''' ''8,707''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''326''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.6%''' ''5,712''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.3% ''4,718''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% ''218''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.2% ''2,633''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.4%''' ''4,173''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.4% ''464''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.4% ''1,809''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.5%''' ''3,159''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''6''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.8% ''1,913''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.0%''' ''2,349''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''9''
|}
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==Education==
Brooklyn Park is served by three school districts: [[Osseo Area School District 279]], [[Anoka-Hennepin School District 11]], and [[Robbinsdale Area Schools|Robbinsdale School District 281]].

High schools serving Brooklyn Park:
* [[Champlin Park High School]] (Anoka-Hennepin District)
* [[Cooper Senior High School]] (Robbinsdale District)
* [[Osseo Senior High School]] (Osseo District)
* [[Park Center Senior High School]] (Osseo District)

Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Academic_Excellence/School_Choice/Public_School_Choice/Open_Enrollment/index.html |title=Open Enrollment |publisher=Minnesota Department of Education |access-date=November 19, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826062337/http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Academic_Excellence/School_Choice/Public_School_Choice/Open_Enrollment/index.html |archive-date=August 26, 2010}}</ref>

Maranatha Christian Academy, a private high school, and St. Vincent de Paul Parish School, a Catholic school, are also in Brooklyn Park.

Colleges include [[North Hennepin Community College]], [[Hennepin Technical College]] and [[Rasmussen College]].

==Notable people==
* [[Casey Borer]], ice hockey player for the Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)
* [[Dave Brat]], former congressman from [[Virginia's 7th congressional district]]
* [[Emily Ford (outdoorswoman)|Emily Ford]], dog musher and long-distance hiker
*[[Quinton Hooker]] (born 1995), basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Ramon Humber]], [[linebacker]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]]; alumnus of Champlin Park High School
* [[Tim Jackman]], professional [[ice hockey]] player; Park Center High School alumnus
* [[Tim Laudner]], former [[Major League Baseball]] [[catcher]] for the [[Minnesota Twins]]; Park Center High School alumnus
* [[Dave Lindstrom]], catcher [[Detroit Tigers]] Minors / [[Texas Tech Red Raiders|Texas Tech University]]; Park Center High School alumnus
* [[Pat Neshek]], relief pitcher [[Houston Astros]]; Park Center High School alumnus
* [[Dean Nyquist]], attorney and member of the [[Minnesota Senate]]
* [[Kirby Puckett]] (1960–2006), [[Major League Baseball]] [[center fielder]] who spent his entire 12-year career playing for the [[Minnesota Twins]]; early in his career, Puckett lived in Brooklyn Park, with his wife, Tonya, who is from Brooklyn Park
* [[Jesse Ventura]], politician, actor, author, veteran, and former [[professional wrestler]], who served as the [[List of governors of Minnesota|38th]] [[governor of Minnesota]] from 1999 to 2003; served as [[mayor]] of Brooklyn Park from 1991 to 1995
* [[Krissy Wendell]], [[ice hockey]] player, former player for the [[United States women's national ice hockey team]], also standout softball/baseball player who played in [[Little League World Series]]; Park Center High School alumna
* [[Connor Norby]], [[Major League Baseball]] infielder for the [[Miami Marlins]]; born and grew up in Brooklyn Park

==References==
{{Portal|Minnesota}}
{{Reflist|2}}

==Further reading==
* Hoisington, Daniel John (2001). ''The Brooklyns: A History of Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park, Minnesota''. Brooklyn Center Historical Society, ISBN 978-0970843906.

==External links==
* [https://www.brooklynpark.org/ City of Brooklyn Park – Official Website]
* [https://www.lakesnwoods.com/BrooklynPark.htm Brooklyn Park Community Guide]

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