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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.7 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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About Brooks

City in Minnesota, United States
1904Established
117Population
1.2 sq miArea
1,129 ftElevation

Brooks is a city in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code56715
Area code218
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Most working residents leave Brooks for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (25%), Oklee (19%) and Red Lake Falls (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Thief River Falls
25%
Oklee
19%
Red Lake Falls
8%
Emardville
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brooks →

Health in Brooks

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1better than MN·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Essentia Health FosstonFosston · 20.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 48 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brooks · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brooks →

Natural hazards in Brooks

80
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brooks →

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Brooks has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19° / 1°Winter
51° / 29°Spring
78° / 55°Summer
53° / 33°Fall
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Nearest: Red Lake Falls Public LibraryRed Lake Falls · 13.4 miles · 27 hrs a week

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