Profile for Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, MN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 266. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 3.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Krissy Wendell, 2006 Olympics bronze medal winner (ice hockey)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Corn Fest - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Tater Daze - June 14-17, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Brooklyn Park Historical Farm

Colleges and universities: Hennepin Technical College, North Hennepin Community College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 86

Quotes:
Until it became a suburb, Brooklyn Park was some of the best farmland in Minnesota?
-- Lake Wobegon Days
Garrison Keillor

Listed places near Brooklyn Park

Archives (3)

Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (4)

Communities (17)

Hotels (25)

Libraries (18)

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23% of Brooklyn Park residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brooklyn Park ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Brooklyn Park
• Cemeteries in Hennepin County
• Libraries in or near Brooklyn Park

Post a query on a message board:

• Hennepin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Brooklyn Park business guide
• Brooklyn Park Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Minnesota
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• Crime in Hennepin County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brooklyn Park was $23,199, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Hennepin County economic census
• Hennepin County economic summary
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• Minnesota economic data

27% of Brooklyn Park residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Brooklyn Park
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• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Toxic chemical releases in Hennepin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Brooklyn Park festival dates:

• Corn Fest - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Tater Daze - June 14-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Brooklyn Park festival web sites:

• Tater Daze

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Brooklyn Park

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• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Brooklyn Park items now on sale

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• Post history questions in Hennepin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Brooklyn Park, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $627.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,122.

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Libraries in Brooklyn Park include Brooklyn Park Library ... View libraries

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Brooklyn Park include Brooklyn Park Sun Post

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Hennepin County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brooklyn Park political report.

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The average commute time for Brooklyn Park workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Brooklyn Park between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Brooklyn Park travel guide
• Airports near Brooklyn Park
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• Minnesota tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
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