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Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd | |
|---|---|
 Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District | |
 Seal | |
 Location within Crow Wing County | |
  Brainerd Location within Minnesota  Brainerd Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′29″N 94°12′03″W / 46.35806°N 94.20083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1873[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Badeaux[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.82 sq mi (33.21 km2) |
| • Land | 12.13 sq mi (31.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) 5.78% |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,395 |
| • Estimate (2022)[6] | 14,580 |
| • Density | 1,186.73/sq mi (458.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56401 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-07300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394238[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Brainerd (/ˈbreɪnərd/ BRAY-nərd) is a city and the county seat of Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 14,395 at the 2020 census.[5][7] Brainerd straddles the Mississippi River several miles upstream from its confluence with the Crow Wing River, having been founded as a site for a railroad crossing above the confluence. Brainerd is the principal city of the Brainerd Micropolitan Area, a micropolitan area covering Cass and Crow Wing counties and with a combined population of 96,189 at the 2020 census. The city is well known for being the partial setting of the 1996 film Fargo.[8]
- ^ "History Notes". The City of Brainerd. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "StaffDirectory". The City of Brainerd. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brainerd, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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