Brook Park, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Brook Park
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pine
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Terry Lakin[1]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:October 1, 1919[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:2.57
Area Land Km2:2.57
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.99
Area Land Sq Mi:0.99
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:132
Population Density Km2:51.28
Population Density Sq Mi:132.80
Population Blank1 Title:Demonym
Population Blank1:Brook Parker
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1024
Coordinates:45.9483°N -93.0728°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55007
Area Code:320
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-07984[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2393425

Brook Park is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census.[5]

Minnesota State Highways 23 and 107 are two of the main routes in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all land.[6]

Pokegama Creek flows nearby.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 139 people, 50 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was 137.6PD/sqmi. There were 60 housing units at an average density of 59.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.3% White and 0.7% African American.

There were 50 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 35.1 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% 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 census[8] of 2000, there were 156 people, 57 households, and 40 families living in the city. The population density was 152.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 59.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% White and 2.56% African American.

There were 57 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,353. About 8.3% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

History

Founded as a lumber camp in the 1870s, Brook Park was incorporated as a township on April 18, 1894; and as a village on October 1, 1919.[9] On September 1, 1894, the township and surrounding area were devastated in the Great Hinckley Fire. A monument to the Brook Park victims of the fire is located in the town cemetery just southwest of town.

Education

It is a part of Hinckley-Finlayson Public Schools.[10] The school district was established in 1994 through the consolidation of the Hinckley and Finlayson school districts.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City Officials - Pine County Minnesota . 2017-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304110530/http://www.co.pine.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B4BE2F27C-B77C-4F0A-9BE6-BFAFD400FEBF%7D . 2018-03-04 . dead .
  2. Web site: Guide to Brook Park Minnesota .
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  5. Web site: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File . American FactFinder . U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census . 23 April 2011 .
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-11-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-01-25 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-13.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  9. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=373&BookCodeID=6&County=58&SendingPage=Results.cfm|title Minnesota Place Names dictionary
  10. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pine County, MN. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811145233/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27115_pine/DC20SD_C27115.pdf . 2021-08-11 . live. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-11.
  11. Web site: School District Consolidations. Minnesota House of Representatives. 2021-08-11.