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

Map of Brandon, MN

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:

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)