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Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in northwestern Hennepin County.
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Area
- 17,020 acres or 27 square mile
- Fourth largest city in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, sixth largest in the state by population
Land boundaries
- Bounded on the south by Brooklyn Center, Crystal and New Hope
- Bounded on the north by Champlin
- Bounded on the west by Maple Grove and Osseo
- Bounded on the east by the Mississippi River
Population
84,000 approximately
Parks
- Number of parks: 60
- Largest park: Brookdale Park
- Smallest park: Zane and Westwood Parks
- Total acres of park land: 1,377
- Number of golf courses: 2
- Number of soccer fields: 50
- Number of softball/baseball fields: 28
Government
- Council form of government since 1966
- Voters elect the mayor and six council members to four-year terms
- Two council members are elected from each of the three districts: East, West and Central
- The mayor is elected at-large.
- Council elections are held every two years in even-number years
- The council establishes policy and directs the city manager
- The city manager is the chief executive officer of the City of Brooklyn Park who oversees a staff of approximately 400 people
- Brooklyn Park has been operating under a charter since 1969
Fire
- Number of fire calls per year: 2,635
- Number of medical calls per year: 6,332
- Response time: 5:00 minutes
Police
- Annual Police Calls: 62,532 (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018)
- Response time: 4:41 minutes
Roadways
- Brooklyn Park is located 10 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis via Interstate 94, Highway 10, County Road 81 and Highway 252
- Highway 610 is a four lane freeway linking Maple Grove to Blaine that goes through Brooklyn Park and connects to Interstate 94.
Bus routes
Metro Transit provides bus service.
Light rail
We currently have no service but plans are in the works for construction to begin in 2020 of a line to go through the city.
Utilities
- Number of street lights: 4,249
- Number of street signals: 82
- Number of miles of sewer lines: 225
- Number of gallons of water treated each year: 3 Billion
- Number of fire hydrants: 3,489
Electricity and natural gas providers
- Xcel Energy
- Center Point Energy
Telecommunication providers
- CenturyLink
- Comcast Xfinity
Social media
Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks
Brooklyn Park Police Department
YouTube
www.youtube.com/user/brooklynparkmncity
Print media
- Park Pages – City newsletter published every two months
- Get Up & Go – Recreation and Parks activities brochure, produced quarterly
- Brooklyn Park Sun Post – Weekly newspaper not associated with the city, but where official legal notices are advertised
Read more news at Brooklyn Park Sun Post
Broadcast media
Cable Channel 16, broadcasts Brooklyn Park City Council meetings and city news
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Data is current as of July 2018