Brooten, Minnesota

About Brooten

Brooten, MN is a tiny community located in western Minnesota with an estimated population of 646.

Officially, Brooten is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.59 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 406 residents per square mile.

📰 Brooten News Today

• Dale Fauskee Obituary May 14, 2010 - Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home · Aug 15
• Obituary for Ricky A Lindahl Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home · Jun 26
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Brooten, Minnesota 56316 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• Taste Buds: Artisan Cheese and DIY Boards - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Feb 12
• Alexandria man is facing felony charges after an alleged stalking incident in Brooten | Local News voiceofalexandria.com · May 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Brooten Unique

• The only place in America named Brooten — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brooten

• Bangor Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brooten Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Edward Raymond Mohs Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Milton Kjeldahl Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tamarac Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Brooten

• BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Brooten

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