Brooten, Minnesota

Back to Brooten, MN housing info, Stearns County, Minnesota, MN smaller cities, MN small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Stearns County Population in July 2008: 616. Population change since 2000: -5.1%   Males: 290   (47.1%) Females: 326   (52.9%) Median resident age:   39.1 years Minnesota median age:   35.4 years Zip codes: 56316. Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,377 (it was $35,625 in 2000) Brooten:   $43,377 Minnesota:   $55,802 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,269 Brooten:   $21,269 Minnesota:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,848 (it was $45,600 in 2000) Brooten:   $82,848 Minnesota:   $213,600 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,822; Detached houses: $105,382; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,289; In 2-unit structures: $20,244; Mobile homes: $51,250 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 56316 Brooten, MN residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Brooten: White Non-Hispanic (96.6%) Hispanic (2.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Brooten: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Brooten, Minnesota on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Definition of "GOOD" and "BEST" School Districts PLEASE.  (26 replies) Latest news from Brooten, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (37.8%), Norwegian (36.1%), Dutch (5.9%), Swedish (5.7%), Danish (4.9%), Polish (4.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 1310 feet Land area: 1.45 square miles. Population density: 424 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 45.50 N, Longitude: 95.12 W

Area code: 320

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Average climate in Brooten, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Brooten-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Brooten city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1964, a category 3 tornado 18.2 miles away from the city center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Brooten-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Brooten center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from Brooten center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Brooten, MN

• Brooten Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,300, Local Ops: 1,200, Military Ops: 10)

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Notable locations in Brooten: Brooten (A), Prairie View Community Golf (B), Brooten Police Department (C), Brooten Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Brooten include: Saint Donatus Catholic Church (A), Christian Reformed Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Christian Reform Church Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.4%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This city:	12.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brooten, MN

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7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.97%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)

Stearns County:	0.22%
Minnesota average:	0.12%

from Benton County, MN	1.64% ($30,037 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN	0.65% ($35,753)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.62% ($37,945)

7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.80%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)

Stearns County:	0.04%
Minnesota average:	0.04%

to Benton County, MN	1.50% ($29,797 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	1.01% ($27,526)
to Sherburne County, MN	0.61% ($32,753)

• Steven F Lemberg, Hwy. 55, .5 Miles Nw Of Brooten, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.7 m, Overall height: 48.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00004681
  Registrant: Soo System Radio Communications Corp., Minneapolis, MN 55440, Phone: (612) 904-5888
• John S Neely, 0.1 Nt Mile East Of R1, 0.83 Km South Of 273rd Ave., Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 152 m
  Registrant: Washington, DC 20033, Phone: (202) 785-2720

• 1/2 Mi W Of Main St & Hwy 55, Call Sign: WNKY724, Licensee ID: L00258361
  Assigned Frequencies : 935.937 MHz, 935.887 MHz, 935.987 MHz, 936.887 MHz, 936.937 MHz, 936.987 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2001
  Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (202) 639-2217
• 2.5 Miles Wnw, Call Sign: KNEP370, Licensee ID: L00610664
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.025 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/20/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2013
  Registrant: Robert M Halvorson, Rt 1 Box 44b, New Ulm, MN 56073
• Lat: 45.501694 Lon: -95.123167, Call Sign: WPJP832
  Assigned Frequencies : 467.325 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/28/2011, Certifier: Jeff Griep
  Registrant: West Central Comms. Inc., 612 Industrial Dr., Willmar, MN 56201, Phone: (320) 235-0811, Fax: (320) 231-2655

• STATION, Hwy 55 .5 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WHK619
  Assigned Frequencies : 6835.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/22/2000, Expiration Date: 01/24/2010, Cancelation Date: 03/25/2008
  Registrant: Soo Systems Radio Communications Corporation, 501 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Phone: (651) 495-9511, Fax: (651) 776-0049, Email:

• Call Sign: N0RPK, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 03/17/1992, Expiration Date: 03/17/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/18/2004
  Registrant: Scott D Reese, Rt 2, Brooten, MN 56316
• Call Sign: N0RQA, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 03/17/1992, Expiration Date: 03/17/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/18/2004
  Registrant: Michele L Reese, Rt 2, Brooten, MN 56316
• Call Sign: WB0FIA, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 05/31/1994, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2006
  Registrant: Orton T Medalen Sr, Route 2, Brooten, MN 56316
• Call Sign: KD0FUL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01448379
  Grant Date: 11/26/2008, Expiration Date: 11/26/2018, Certifier: Jebidiah J Rach
  Registrant: Jebidiah J Rach, 28553 110th Ave, Brooten, MN 56316

• Fire: 18
• Hazardous Condition: 1