Brookston, Minnesota

Brookston
City
Brookston City Hall
Location of the city of Brookston within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°51′57″N 92°36′12″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Saint Louis
Founded	1905
Incorporated	April 13, 1907
Government
• Mayor	Brenda Hansen
Area
• Total	0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
• Land	0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,230 ft (370 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	118
• Estimate  (2021)	116
• Density	215.72/sq mi (83.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55711
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-08056
GNIS feature ID	0660884

Brookston is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; located along the Saint Louis River, opposite the mouth of the Artichoke River. The population was 118 at the 2020 census.

Brookston is located 27 miles west of the city of Duluth and 17 miles northwest of the city of Cloquet.

U.S. Highway 2 and Saint Louis County Road 31 (CR 31) are two of the main routes in Brookston.

The city of Brookston is located within Culver Township geographically but is a separate entity. Brookston is politically independent of the township.

Brookston is located on the northern edge of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. It is one of three administrative centers of the reservation.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km²), all land.

History

Brookston is a city in sections 27 and 34 of Culver Township; it was platted about 1905 and incorporated as a village on April 13, 1907; the post office began in 1899. The city was destroyed by a forest fire in 1918 and rebuilt. It was formerly known as Stoney Brook Junction, the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad station located in section 28.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	160		—
1920	135		−15.6%
1930	144		6.7%
1940	135		−6.2%
1950	180		33.3%
1960	144		−20.0%
1970	137		−4.9%
1980	124		−9.5%
1990	107		−13.7%
2000	98		−8.4%
2010	141		43.9%
2020	118		−16.3%
2021 (est.)	116		−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 141 people, 38 households and 27 families living in the city. The population density was 256.4 inhabitants per square mile (99.0/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 70.9 per square mile (27.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.5% White, 7.1% African American, 14.9% Native American and 3.5% from two or more races.

There were 38 households, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age was 40.3 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 20.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup was 63.1% male and 36.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 98 people, 38 households and 28 families living in the city. The population density was 175.9 inhabitants per square mile (67.9/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 68.2 per square mile (26.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.65% White, 1.02% African American, 8.16% Native American, and 8.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population. 68.2% were of Finnish, 12.1% Danish and 10.6% Swedish ancestry.

There were 38 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.93.

29.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median household income was $32,917 and the median family income was $40,625. Males had a median income of $40,625 compared with $18,750 for females. The per capita income was $14,009. There were no families and 5.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.5% of those over 64.