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Brook ParkMN

A town of 126, settled in 1894.

Population
126
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$105K
Census ACS
Median age
38.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Brook Park a good place to live?

Brook Park’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Brook Park. Brook Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

126 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Brook Park Township · 3 miQuamba · 5 miMission Creek Township · 5 miHenriette · 6 miPokegama Township · 6 miPomroy Township · 6 mi
Hinckey Fire Monument
Hinckey Fire Monument, 1915
Brook Park’s story

132 years in pictures

Census counts: 167 in 1920, 132 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1915 and 2 maps from 1961 on.

  • 1894Brook Park is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Brook Park: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Brook Park, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrook Park5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brook Park’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHinckley-Finlayson School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePine County CourthousePine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5500755007 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Brook Park.

Climate

Brook Park has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Brook Park has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Brook Park’s July high is 80°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–55°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBrook Park’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 2°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Brook Park faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageBrook Park’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Brook ParkGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Brook Park smoke cigarettes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Brook Park. Brook Park beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Brook Park.

Brook ParkMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
What stands outBrook ParkMN
More smokers21.4%13.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.3%8.9%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.4%
Welia Health
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBrook Park’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.7 miles to an ER · Welia HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brook Park

15pages on Brook Park
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions13 nearby · Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway 16 miLibraryHinckley Public LibraryCollegesPine Technical & Community College is 10.3 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1894Town Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 45″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 55007Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Brook Park

Pine Technical & Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pine City10.3 mi$4,738 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Brook Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Brook Park

City in Minnesota, United States

Brook Park is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highways 23 and 107 are two of the main routes in the community.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,027 ft
ZIP code
55007
Area code
320

Questions about Brook Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brook Park, MN a good place to live?

Brook Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.