Breckenridge | |
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 5th Street (U.S. Route 75) in downtown Breckenridge in 2007 | |
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| Coordinates: 46°15′N 96°35′W / 46.250°N 96.583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wilkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
| • Land | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,430 |
| • Estimate (2021)[4] | 3,398 |
| • Density | 1,356.27/sq mi (523.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56520 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-07462 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393405[2] |
| Website | breckenridgemn.net |
Breckenridge is a city and county seat of Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States.[5] The population was 3,430 at the 2020 census.[3]
Breckenridge's twin city is Wahpeton, North Dakota. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND—MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Bois de Sioux River and the Otter Tail River join at Breckenridge and Wahpeton to form the Red River of the North.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breckenridge, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.