Brandon, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 450. Estimated population in July 2024: 419 (-6.9% change)
Males: 222 (49.3%), Females: 228 (50.7%)
Douglas County
Zip code: 56315
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $70,800
Population by Race
Races in Brandon:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (38.4%), Norwegian (25.6%), Swedish (17.6%), Irish (7.3%), Polish (5.1%), Czech (3.6%).
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Brandon
- High school or higher: 85.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Brandon city
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 60.9%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 8.8%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Brandon:
- DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN)
- ELEAH MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN)
- MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; STARBUCK, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brandon:
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 106 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
- HECTOR INTL (about 106 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 111 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brandon:
- CHANDLER FIELD (about 17 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Abbreviation: AXN)
- HENNING MUNI (about 26 miles; HENNING, MN; Abbreviation: 05Y)
- STARBUCK MUNI (about 27 miles; STARBUCK, MN; Abbreviation: D32)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brandon:
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 70 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 74 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 90 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 90 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 101 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
- CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 103 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
Schools
Public high school in Brandon:
- BRANDON SEC. (Students: 158; Location: 206 W. THIRD ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Brandon:
- BRANDON EL. (Students: 152; Location: 206 W. THIRD ST.; Grades: PK – 06)