Brandon, MN

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Brandon, Minnesota

Brandon, Minnesota, in Douglas county, is 74 miles W of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 132 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 450.

The People and Families of Brandon

In Brandon, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brandon had a median family income of $38,500.

Brandon Housing

Brandon has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 74% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Brandon, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles W of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Douglas
Standard Zip Codes	56315
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.965
Longitude	-95.597

Station	ALEXANDRIA CHANDLER AP
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 17 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	26 inches

Station	GLENWOOD 2 WNW
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	24.7 inches

Station	MORRIS WC EXP STN
Distance	28.8 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	25.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	450	100%
Male	222	49.3%
Female	228	50.7%
Under 18	123	27.3%
18+	327	72.7%
65+	71	15.8%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.99
White	448	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	419
Growth	-31
Growth %	-6.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.2%
Norwegian	27%
Swedish	11.7%
Irish	3.3%
Polish	3%
Finnish	2.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
European	2.2%
Italian	2.2%
Czech	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
US/American	1.1%
English	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Scottish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brandon	450	$38,500
Alexandria	8,820	$38,245
Ashby	472	$39,375
Evansville	566	$36,364
Garfield	281	$35,714
Hoffman	672	$42,955
Nelson	172	$35,694

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