Brainerd, Minnesota
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Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District in Brainerd, Minnesota.
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 Location of the city of Brainerd within Crow Wing County in the state of Minnesota |
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 Brainerd, Minnesota
within Crow Wing County in the state of Minnesota |
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| 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 | 1873 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ed Menk | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 12.64 sq mi (32.74 km2) | |
| • Land | 11.91 sq mi (30.85 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) 5.78% | |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 13,590 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 13,371 | |
| • Density | 1,141.1/sq mi (440.6/km2) | |
| • Metro | 91,239 | |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 56401 | |
| Area code(s) | 218 | |
| FIPS code | 27-07300 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640426 | |
| Website | www.ci.brainerd.mn.us | |
Coordinates: 46°21′29″N 94°12′03″W / 46.35806°N 94.20083°W
Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 13,592 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County, and is one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota. 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 said 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 91,067 as of the 2010 census. The Brainerd area serves as a major tourist destination for Minnesota, and Baxter is a regional retail center.
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