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Brainerd

Minnesota · MN
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About Brainerd

City in Minnesota, United States
1870Established
14,395Population
12.8 sq miArea
1,217 ftElevation

Brainerd ( BRAY-nərd) is a city in and the county seat of Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 14,395 at the 2020 census. 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 the confluence. The Brainerd micropolitan area includes Cass and Crow Wing counties and had a population of 96,189 at the 2020 census. The city is well known for being the partial setting of the 1996 film Fargo.

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In the local news, Land Services seeks public comment on recreational use ordinance revisions (Brainerd Dispatch), Willmar Varsity Softball @ Brainerd (MaxPreps), and Bryson Bassett - Brainerd Warriors Football (Brainerd, MN) (Sports Illustrated).

New on the map: Aho Appraisals, Inc. (Real estate service) and brainerd homes (Furniture store). The community noted 15 passings this week (obituaries).

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