Brooklyn Park is a suburban city on the west bank of the Mississippi River, upstream from (north of) downtown Minneapolis in northern Hennepin County.

[4] The city still has undeveloped land and farms, including the historic Eidem Homestead, a 1900s working farm that is a popular tourist attraction for families and school field trips.

[7] Brooklyn Park is considered both a second- and third-tier suburb of Minneapolis, because much of the land north of 85th Avenue was developed after 2000.

WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Jesse Ventura served as mayor of Brooklyn Park from 1991 to 1995.

[2] The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the city, separating it from Coon Rapids and Fridley in Anoka County.

Interstates 94 and 694 are located in the far southern portion of Brooklyn Park.

State Highway 610 runs east–west through the northern portion of Brooklyn Park.

[14] As of the 2010 census, there were 75,781 people, 26,229 households, and 18,763 families living in the city.

22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the 2000 census, there were 67,388 people, 24,432 households, and 17,346 families living in the city.

22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

According to the City's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[15] the largest employers in the city are: The Three Rivers Figure Skating Club operates out of the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center.