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Home My WebLink About1959 10 COMMUNITY FACT SURVEY BY NSPNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY FACT SURVEY of BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA (A M1NNEAPOLi5.5T. HAUL SUBURB) VILLAGE of BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA POPULATION 1959 ESTIMATE '22,500 OCTOBER, 1959 or INTRODUCTION Industrial firms seeking new plant sites are invited to inspect the advantages to be found in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (a Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb). To assist, this brochure is presented. We wish to thank the municipal officials of Brooklyn Center, particularly Art Lee, Village Administrator, for the assistance and cooperation they have given us in collect- ing and preparing the information contained in this survey. For further information please contact: Mr. Art Lee, Village Administrator Brooklyn Center Village Offices 6445 Lyndale Avenue North Minneapolis 12, Minnesota Iva% E. K. Thorgaard, Vice President Manager Minneapolis Division Northern States Power Company Minreapolis 2, Minnesota Northern States Power Company Industrial Development Department .0( LOCATION MAP TABLE OF CONTENTS INDUSTRIAL LOCATION ADVANTAGES BROOKLYN CENTER ZONING MAP 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Location Topography and Elevation Population History Agriculture 3 MAP MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA AND PROPOSED FREEWAY SYSTEM 4 MARKET Area Population Households Income and Sales TRANSPORTATION Air Motor Rail Water LABOR Quality Employment Hours and Earnings Unionization Existing Manufacturers ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TESTS CHART ELECTRICITY ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION MAP TWIN CITY AREA NATURAL GAS NATURAL GAS SERVICE DISTRIBUTION MAP COMMUNICATIONS Newspaper Postal Service Radio Telegraph Telephone Television 5 6-7 HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION MAP 8 9-10 14 15 16 TAX STRUCTURE Values for Tax Levy Purposes Assessment Ratios Tax Rate Non- Homestead (Mills) Local Bonded Indebtedness MUNICIPAL SERVICES Government Fire Protection Police Protection Civil Defense Sewerage and Sanitation Water Streets Street Lighting Building and Zoning Regulations 17 18-19 WATER RESOURCES MAP 20 COMMUNITY FACILITIES S cllaols Churches Medical Library Recreation Housing COMMUNITY SERVICES Professional Business and Commercial Financial Service Clubs CLIMATE Temperature Frost Data Precipitation Humidity 21 22 23 The municipal government, reflecting community attitude and approval, is continually enacting programs designed to make Brooklyn Center an excellent location for residential, commercial, and industrial development. In addition to favorable community attitude, in- dustrial development is encouraged in Brooklyn Center by definite locational advantages proximity to related industries, labor, markets, and transportation; present and future highway access; dependable electric and gas service; and an almost unlimited supply of water for processing. INDUSTRIAL LOCATION ADVANTAGES 1 BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL ZONING MAP RESIDENCE R•/ SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT ALL AREA ON MAO NOT DESIGNATED R•B RESIDENCE BUSINESS DISTRICT 5.1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 5.2 REGIONAL BUSIES DISTRICT Q O GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 1•I LIMITED INDUSTRIAL OIBTR/CT OCPARIIEWI 1 ■1111 4 U PALMER LAKE BASIN TrSVAZ Ip11`.11s 0 BROOKLYN A. J. LEE VILLAGE ENOINEES TNOSSNOV O' CESNY INC. CARL L. OA BROOKLYN CENTER ZONING MAP 4000 CENTER ONES ENO ASSOCIATES PLANNING CONSULTANTS AUGUST If SG R 00-34 2 LOCATIO GENERAL INFORMATION The Village of Brooklyn Center, a Twin Cities' (Minneapolis -St. Paul) suburb is geographically located in Hennepin County, Msota, adjoining the northwest corporate limits of the City of Minneapolis. TOPOGRAPHY AND General terrain of the village is flat, except at the eastern border ELEVATION where it drops sharply to the Mississippi River. Surface drainage is provided by the Mississippi River and two creeks meandering through the area. The soil is sandy with good percolation characteristics. Elevation of the Village is 850 feet above sea level. POPULATION 1930 1,31414 U. S. Census 1940 1,800 U. S. Census 1950 4,281. U. S. Census 1959 22,500 Estimate HISTORY Brooklyn Center was incorporated as a village on February 14 1911, under a mayor council form of government. For many years, it was primarily a market- garden community, pro- viding vegetables for the metropolitan area. Shortly after the Korean War, rapid growth and development were experienced. Location, as well as the installation of a municipal water and sewer system to parts of the village, greatly contributed to this expansion. AGRICULTURE Agricultural land around the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area is utilized intensively to supply the immediate market. Milk, butter, cream, and eggs are produced in large quantities. Potatoes, berries, and fruits are grown largely in communities adjacent to the City of Minneapolis. Within Brooklyn Center are a number of small truck farmers raising vegetables for the metropolitan market. 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 egKiiffM461 /.°OM /�L/ w s s LAumenami.maiemmendpsiw.t.\ lio4gomm..' I iii- I ZZ .4. II 5 r 1 rat ({_'1,,, o fNlYN /M)M)Ml INfNIN/N/ iNN /Nl 1 NININ /N /f z ///WW/// WY/ v MINNEAPOLIS -ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA and Proposed Freeway System r, 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AREA POPULATION* County 1950 Anoka 35,000 Carver 18,000 Dakota 49,000 Hennepin 677,000 Ramsey 355,000 Scott 16,000 Washington 34,000 Wright 2800 HOUSEHOLDS* County 1950 Total INCOME AND SALES County Manufacturers and processors in the Twin Cities area distribute to local, regional, national and export markets. The immediate con- sumer market may be defined as the 8- county Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan district (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, and Wright counties). Total 1,212,000 1,346,000 1,533,000 1,731,000 1,932,000 2,151,000 Anoka 9,000 Carver 5,000 Dakota 13,000 Hennepin 2 01,000 Ramsey 104,000 Scott 4,000 Washington 9,000 Wright 8,000 Anoka Carver Dakota Hennepin Ramsey Scott Washington Wright 1 955 50,000 20,000 59,000 747,000 383,000 18,000 39,000 30,000 1960 75,000 26, 000 79,000 837,000 406,000 26,000 49,000 ___22i222 394,000 449,000 511,000 Effective Buying Income 1958 Estimate 85,380,000 29,617,000 102,803,000 1,627,188,000 794,699,000 25,244,000 62, 221, 000 39,121,000 19 1970 108,000 145,000 35,000 46,000 98,000 119,000 922,000 1,000,000 427,000 446,000 34,000 43,000 66,000 85,000 41,000 48,000 Total $2,766,276,000 $1,913,998,000 1950 figures from U. S. Census of population; other projections are by the Planning and Research Committee of the MINNEAPOLIS STAR AND TRIBUNE (Mgr, 1957) MARKET 1975 184,000 61,000 143,000 1,076,000 466,000 56,000 107,000 58,000 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 13,000 20,000 29,000 39,000 50,000 6,000 7,000 10,000 13,000 17,000 16,000 21,000 26,000 32,000 39,000 222,000 251,000 279,000 306,000 332,000 112,000 119,000 127,000 133,000 140,000 5,000 7,000 9,000 12,000 16,000 11,000 14,000 19,000 24,000 31,000 9,000 10,000 12,000 14,000, 17,000 353, 573,000 642,000 Retail Sales 1958 m Estimate 40,439,000 16,937,000 61,351,000 1,150,456,000 560,190,000 22,955,000 34,333,00o 27,337,000 Copyrighted 1959, Sales Management Survey of Buying Power; further reproduction not licensed. 5 1 A/R Scheduled air passenger and freight services are available at Wold- Chamberlain International Airport in Minneapolis, approximately 17 miles south of Brooklyn Center. Seven commercial airlines serve this field and provide connections for flights to all parts of the world. Airlines 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Braniff International Airways Capital Airlines Emery Air Freight North Central Airlines Northwest Orient Airlines Ozark Airlines Western Air Lines TRANSPORTATION Charter service and hangar space for private planes are available At Crystal Airport, 5 minutes from the village. MOTOR Passing through Brooklyn Center are U. S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highways 100 ("Belt Line") and 152. Plans are that it will also contain segments of the interstate freeway. Approximate driving time is 20 minutes to downtown Minneapolis and 30 minutes to downtown St. Paul, Mileage distances to some major cities are: Chicago, Illinois 423 Dallas, Texas 983 Detroit, Michigan 706 Duluth, Minnesota 187 New York City, New York 1,268 San Francisco, California 2,025 Seattle, Washington 1,725 Winnepeg, Canada 462 The 104 truck lines serving the metropolitan area are available to industries in Brooklyn Center. Forty motor carriers operate out of the four Twin Cities' motor terminals. Regular service is available to points in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Upper Michigan. Approximate time in transit to some regional cities is: Chicago, Illinois 16 hours Fargo, North Dakota 6 hours Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10 hours Twin City Rapid Transit Company provides inter-city bus service from parts of Brooklyn Center to points in the metropolitan area. Intra- state and inter-state bus services are available in Minneapolis. The village has one licensed cab company with ten radio-equipped vehicles. 6 TRANSPORTATION (Contd.) RAIL A main line of the Soo Line passes through Brooklyn Center. Express, pick- up and delivery service are available in Minneapolis. A total of ten trunk lines serve Minneapolis rail freight shippers; four are transcontinental. Four non-profit associations oombire LCL shipments to give small shippers the advantage of a CL rate plus handling charges. WATER The Twin Cities area has access to barge facilities on the northern terminus of Mississippi River navigation. Regular service is maintained to New Orleans and intermediate ports. Navigation season is from late March to early December. A nine-foot channel is maintained. Dockage facilities with rail connections are available. Shipping via the St. Lawrence Seaway is available at the Duluth-Superior Harbor, 187 miles north. 7 FEDERAL HIGHWAYS LINK BROOKLYN CENTER TO PRINCIPAL U. S. MARKETS HIGHWAY TRANSFORATTON MP CLEARTYPE PRINCIPAL CITIES UNITED STATES 9. of Who MAP MO. iN AMERICAN IAPANY. MI i111ME!jin M. WIT 111N _rs QUALITY EMPLOYMENT, HOURS AND EARNINGS* In the Armed Forces Qualification Tests, which measure a person's ability to absorb training and put it into practice, Minnesota's men consistently rate high. Manual talent, dependability, a low accident record, and stability are also characteristics which would help describe the type of labor that may be recruited in the Brooklyn Center area. Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Machinery, exec, elec. Elec. Machinery Primary Metals Fabricated Metals Lumber Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Transportation Equipment Ordnance Instruments Other Durables Non Durable Goods Food Kindred Products Textile Mill Products Apparels Related Paper Allied Products Printing Publishing Chemical Petro. Rubber Leather Products Non Manufacturing Construction Transportation Public Utilities Trade Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Finance, Ins., Real Estate Insurance Services Miscellaneous Government Minnesota Department of Employment Security LABOR Twin City Area August, 1959 Production Workers Average Average Average Weekly Hourly Weekly Employment Earnings Earnings Hours 152,267 87 21,361 8,147 2 12,111 3,868 1 3,911 21 12,546 64 26 1,472 6 5 15,614 5,991 3,075 382,757 34 37,037 14 131,005 43,652 87,353 33,839 14 68,308 63,399 Total Non Agricultural Employment (August 1959) 535,018 Total Non Agricultural Unemployment (August 1959) 17,800 96.87 $2.38 40.7 97.44 2.37 41.2 95.24 2,33 40.9 94.62 2.44 38.7 103.29 2.34 44.i 99.71 2.36 42.2 92.21 2.32 39.8 88.28 2.30 38.3 127.85 2.71 47.2 96.67 2.35 41.1 92.07 2.28 40.3 96.14 2.40 40.1 108.42 2.58 42.5 68.65 1.69 40.7 61.53 1.54 39.9 92.00 2.17 42.4 96.53 2.79 34.6 97.95 2.35 41.7 81.91 2.07 39.5 9 UNIONIZATION Most of the industrial employees are unionized. Labor organizations in the community are AF of L, CIO, and Teamsters. EXISTING MANUFACIURERS Name Anderson Automatics Brooklyn Center Machine Brooklyn industries Continental Sign and Advertising Co. Designware Industries Harkness Engineering Howe, Inc. Lerae Products, Inc. Master Engineering Minneapolis Sewing Machine Naugle Pole and Tie Co. Precision, Inc. Spanjers Standard Solvents Star Enameling Product Screw Machine Machine Shop Woodworking Signs Aluminum Products Screw Machine Fertilizer Metal Fabrication Machine Shop Commercial Sewing Machines Poles and Ties Electrical Equipment Aluminum Windows and Doors Solvents, Thinners Local Production Painting Local Average No. Market Employed Local 6 Regional 9 Local 6 National 7 National National Regional National National National National 35 National 70 Regional 18 LABOR (Contd.) 11 13 80 9 12 10 3 35 10 STATE MINNESOTA IOWA UTAH NEBRASKA SOUTH DAKOTA MONTANA WASHINGTON IDAHO OREGON VERMONT KANSAS NORTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN WYOMING NEW HAMPSHIRE RHODE ISLAND MASSACHUSETTS PENNSYLVANIA COLORADO MAINE CONNECTICUT MICHIGAN CALIFORNIA INDIANA MISSOURI OHIO NEW JERSEY DELAWARE NEW YORK ILLINOIS OKLAHOMA NEVADA MARYLAND WEST VIRGINIA NEW MEXICO U. S. AVERAGE ARIZONA TEXAS KENTUCKY VIRGINIA TENNESSEE NORTH CAROLINA FLORIDA ARKANSAS LOUISIANA ALABAMA SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGIA MISSISSIPPI MINNESOTA MEN AND WOMEN HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS TO DO A BETTER JOB. 0. 83 16 25 The Chart at the Left Shows the Standings by State of Selective Service Rejec- tions for Failure of Armed Forces Qualification Tests. Minnesota Had the Least Number of Selective Service Rejections of Any State in the Union. Here Is the Evidence; Your Chances Are Better for Recruitment of High Quality Workers in MINNESOTA Sources Department of the Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Health of the Army vol. 9, No. 2, Fobruory 1954 33.3 ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TESTS CHART 41.7 Northern States Power Company, the tenth largest electric operating utility in the United States, serves Brooklyn Center and nearly 600 other communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Brooklyn Center is served by NSPgs main interconnected system which is a network of power transmission lines linking communities from western Wisconsin through central and southern Minnesota and into eastern South Dakota. The 76 generating plants in NSPt8 four-state system have a total generating capability of more than 1,690,000 kilowatts, with a reserve adequate to take care of all the electrical needs of a city larger than Minneapolis. Electric distribution service in Brooklyn Center is supplied at 12,500 volts from a substation in the community, which has a capacity of 47,500 kva. The substation is served by two transmission lines from a 115,000 volt grid which is connected to all the main generating plants of the NSP system. Riverside, one of the main steam plants, is approximately six transmission miles distant from the substation. With more than adequate reserve generating capability, Northern States Power Company welcomes new industry into this region and assures prospective customers of a plentiful supply of power for all needs. NSP will gladly provide service to customers at any economically feasible point within its service area. Prospective customers should contact: Mr. E. K. Thorgaard Vice President and Manager Minneapolis Division Northern States Power Company Minneapolis 2, Minnesota ELECTRICITY 12 INN MR MI NMI ION 411111111 all INN MIMI III 1111111 an UN INN MINI 111111111 SIN MIN TERRITORY SERVED BY NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND VICINITY LEGE ND I NDEPENDENCE APLE PLAIN MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL EXCEL OR AND VICINITY BR C E ENTER WAYZATA CHANHASSEN PLYMOUTH° EDEN PRAIRIE OLUMBIA 1HEIGHTS ARDEN HI BROOKLYN PARK MEDICINE f1 ST. LOUIS PAR CRYSTAL EDINA GOLDEN VALLEY HOPKINS MORNIN SIDE BLOOMINGTON TO COON RAPIDS RIDLEY S'RING LAKE AR NEW BRIGHTON HILLTO BLACK DOG ULYDAL TO NORTHFIELD TO FARIBAULT WHITE IS CE RVILLE LAKE OAKS lI rea _v HTOMEDI TO STUE.t,WATER IL LY.RNIE ROSEV E ST PAL. MAPLE TO OAK PARK O ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT —FUEL OURNING 4. ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT —HYDRO Rawmeas TRANSMISSION LINES- DS,000 VOLTS AND NIGHER OTHER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINES O ELECTRIC SERVICE RETAIL ELECTRIC SERVICE WHOLESALE GAS SERVICE RETAIL Q STEAM OR NOT WATER HEATING SERVICE H Q 0 4 t H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Natural gas is distributed in Minneapolis and many of its suburbs, including Brooklyn Center, by the Minneapolis Gas Company, The Company, over a period of time, has expanded and enlarged its system to provide natural gas throughout its service area in practically unlimited quantities. Cost compares favorably with like service in many of the highly industrialized areas of the country. A "General Service" rate schedule is applicable to residential and commercial customers and to those industrial customers using gas for processing and/or space heating. Indmtrial customers in the suburban area using gas for pro- cessing only, receive the "Industrial Non-Heating" schedule. Interruptible schedules are available, depending upon volume requirements, to customers requiring a natural gas input of more than 1 cubic feet per hour for steam-boiler use or space heating and who provide dual-fuel burning equipment and have ample stand-by fuel storage and supply. Interruptible gas is furnished on a 12-month basis, except during periods of pipeline curtailment when all gas is needed for firm customers or emergencies. For further information regarding gas rates and/or service, please contact: Minneapolis Gas Company 739 Marquette Avenue Minneapolis 2, Minnesota NATURAL GAS MI MI MINI all NM NM MI NM MI MN MI MI NMI OM MS IN NM I= ifrA VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER 111: HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA INDEX Gas Main Sizes ti 3 4 c 00 19a42077-+ /950 Papulatioa 4287 6 19511 Papa/ohm (Est. 16 ,600 Rev lltnio ONLY) to a:s" Assesed Veluerhaa 1948 4411,310.00 12 as 00t4Vapaelits r 4514925.00 16 •--•"---It"—• E 6 E 14 111- X X Zoned eta. 2=23 Zoned I.d"= 2 4 11-11-111 111 r r n.cre'ss (..ronpony -T.. 57. nfl .es 20 u F COMMUNICATIONS NEWSPAPER "Brooklyn Center Press", a weekly publication, has 4,000 subscribers. Minneapolis and St. Paul daily and Sunday papers are available by carrier or at newsstands. POSTAL SERVICE RADIO TELEGRAPH TELEPHONE TELEVIS ION The main post office is in Minneapolis. A postal substation is located in Brooklyn Center, and local delivery of mail is provided. All radio stations located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area are well received in Brooklyn Center. They are: AM Stations Frequency (Kcs.) KANO 1470 KEVE 1440 KRSI 950 KSTP 1500 KUOM-WCAL 770 WAUN 1220 WCCO 830 WDGY 1130 WISK 630 WLOL 1330 WMIN 1400 WPBC 980 WTCN 1280 FM Stations Frequency (Mcs.) KTIS 98.5 KWFM 97.1 WLOL 99.5 Western Union furnishes 24-hour service, seven days a week at the Minneapolis office. Telephone service in Brooklyn Center is provided by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. Reception from the five Twin Cities' television channels is excellent in Brooklyn Center. Channel 2 4 5 9 11 Call Letters KTCA (educational) WtC0 KSTP KMSP WTCN 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 VALUES FOR TAX 1953 True Full Value Assessed Value LEVY PURPOSES* Real Estate 4 5,975,142 $1,608,572 Personal Property 1,273,181 382,379 Total 7,2148,323 $1,990,951 1 95 8 Real Estate $19,443,450 $5,476,513 Personal Property 3 1,253, 552 Total $23,417,728 $6,730,065** ASSESSMENT True and Full Value to Market Value RATIOS All Property 32.9% Industrial 28.5% Comore rci. al 32.0% Residential 33.0% TAX RATE NO HOMESTEAD 1953 1958 (Mills) City Property 34. 46.47 School Property 89.80 127.91 County Property 29.89 38.13 State 4.58 6.01 Total 158.47 218.52 LOCAL BONDED City $3,874,600 INDEBTEDNESS School District Indp. 118 860,0 00 (inc. interest) Brooklyn Center Assessor's unadjusted figures 1959 $8,050,000 TAX STRUCTURE 17 GOVERNMENT FIRE PROTECTION POLICE PROTECTION CIVIL DEFENSE SEWERAGE AND SANITATION The Village of Brooklyn Center has a mayor-council government. Village officers are as follows Title Method of Selection Term of Office Mayor Elected 2 years Clerk Elected 2 years Trustee (3) Elected 3 years Treasurer Elected 2 years Administrator Appointed Indefinite Attorney Retained Indefinite Village administration departments and advisory groups are as follows: Number of Employees Clerk's Office Building Inspection Dept. Engineering Dept. Water and Sewer Dept. Street Dept. Fire Dept. Police Dept. Planning Commission Park Board Brooklyn Center has a )40-man volunteer fire department. Motorized equipment is as follows: 1945 Chevrolet 800 gal. tanker 1949 Ford 500 ga. per minute pumper 1952 /nternational 1,000 gal. tanker 1956 Pirsch 750 gal. per minute pumper The pumpers are equipped with two-way radios; firemen have receivers in their home. There are 190 fire hydrants in the village. Fire insurance classifications are 8 and 9; improvements are underway to secure a cldss 7' rating. police department is staffed with eight full-time uniformed men. Motorized equipment consists of two radio-equipped patrol cars. Active police and rescue units. 8 5 7 5 10 I0 8 7 (appointed) 3 (appointed) Parts of the village have sanitary and storm sewer systems. Sewage is treated at the Minneapolis plant. MUNICIPAL SERVICES The sanitary sewer system is currently being extended to serve most of the southeastern portion of the village. Garbage collection by individual contract with commercial haulers. 18 WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICES (Contd.) Parts of the village are served by a municipal water system. The system is supplied by two wells, each 310 feet deep. Pumping capacity is 2,890,000 gallons per day; storage capacity is 500,000 gallons. Present maximum demand is 3,000,000 gallons per day. Additional pumping and storage capacity is contemplated in 1960. Average tap water temperature is 40 degrees in winter and 55 degrees in summer. An analysis of the water, dated November 18, 1958, discloses the following: Hardness 280, Alkalinity 380. pH value 707 Iron 0.10 Manganese 0.21 Chlorides 2, Sulphates 18, Nitrate Nitrogen 0.1 Currently, the water rate is 350 per 1,000 gallons; billing is quarterly. STREETS The village has 100 miles of streets; 95 miles are surfaced; 5% have curbs. Street maintenance consists of snow removal, sweeping, patching, seal-coating, and oil stabilization. STREET Present street lighting consists of the following number of LIGHTING incandescent lights: 116 10,000 Lumen 229 6,000 Lumen Additional lights are continually being added as development takes place. BUILDING AID Building codes and regulations enforced within Brooklyn Center are: ZCNING REGULATIONS Uniform Building Code Minnesota Electrical Code Minneapolis Heating Code, adopted Minneapolis Plumbing Code, adopted Zoning classifications are: R1 Single Family Residential RB Residence Business Bl Local Business B2 Regional Business B3 General Business Limited Industrial:. 19 BROOK lag CENTER CONTOURS OF THE •JORDAN SANDSTONE, THE TWIN CITIES' MOST IMPORTANT SOURCE 16 OF UNDERGROUND WATERS. law 01 bolo b eel of Mb... saob. bap Yoder (kw. NYm.o. e. .Nap ea Novellas above... ba.L WATER RESOURCES d..6Y1 a0M 00.0 N Pei ass ma ono .MMa.MFq Rama.. Hasaa MMMM. WATER RESOURCES MAP 00 INM 1 LM. i. MISnails IMF N!NNa ,N00 IMM.OY WSW 00 NM1NM070N 00 u u N.M. I iI/''. GPpA WNi MUF t .l 1 1 IR i;i)l :�r l syr- GtFr', ee w h "3‘'"1,0011'.' ,e owl rv► No -17-.---31•1•1-r-• WO 0l. 20 SCHOOLS CHURCHES MEDICAL Five public elementary schools within the villages corporate limits had a total enrollment of approximately 4,000 students. Junior and senior high schools and parochial schools are located in Minneapolis and nearby suburbs. For higher education or specialized training, the Twin Cities area offers the University of Minnesota; many colleges; and business, trade, and vocational schools. Plans are being considered for additional school facilities, both public and parochial. Brookdale Covenant Brookdale Center Baptist Brooklyn Center Assembly of God Brooklyn Center Baptist Brooklyn Center Evangelical Free Church Brooklyn Center Methodist Cross of Glory Lutheran Harron Methodist Hope Lutheran Lutheran Church of Triune God Northbrook Alliance COMUNITY FACILITIES Northbrook Clinic, staffed by three doctors, offers out-patient treatment. A medical center is planned as a part of the proposed Brookdale Shopping Center Development. Two dental offices are available. Available in the Twin Cities area are hundreds of doctors, dentists, and specialists, as well as many hospitals. Located 85 miles south at Rochester, Minnesota, is the famous Mayo Clinic. LIBRARY Bookmobile service from the Minneapolis Public Library is given bimonthly to twelve Brooklyn Center locations. RECREATION Practically any form of recreation may be found in Brooklyn Center or the Twin Cities area parks, playgrounds, golf, swimming, tennis, fishing, hunting, skating, bowling, movies, athletic events, skiing, etc. HOUSING Recent new home construction has been as follows: 1957 554 1958 409 1959 925 Because there are a number of project and custom builders active in the village, many new homes for sale may be found. Ninety-five per cent of the estimated 6,000 homes in Brooklyn Center are owner occupied. Number of rental units has been limited because of short denand. With demand now increasing, more are being built. 21. COMMUNITY SERVICES PROFESSIONAL Attorneys 1 firm Dentists 2 offices Physicians Surgeons 1 office (2 doctors) Veterinarians 1 Pharmacists 4 BUSINESS AND Bakeries 1 COMMERCIAL Barber Beauty Shops 4 Contractors, General 2 Drug Stores 2 Dry Cleaning Laundries 3 Grocery Stores Meat Markets 8 Hardware Stores 2 Insurance Agencies 3 Lumber Yards 1 Motels 2 Restaurants 4 Service Stations 12 FINANCIAL Although at present there are no financial institutions within the corporate limits of the village, many may be found nearby. SERVICE CLUBS Name Members American Legion 108 Brooklyn Center Lions Club 27 Council for Better Schools 2 chapters Junior Chamber of Commerce 36 League of Women Voters 65 22 TEMPERATURE Annual Average Annual Average Maximum Annual Average Minimum FROST DATA Average Date of Last Frost in Spring Average Date of First Frost in Fall Average Length of Growing Season PRECIPITATION Annual Average Average Monthly Winter Low Average Monthly Summer agh HUMIDITY Average Relative Himidity 46 degrees 55 degrees 36 degrees April 27 October 10 166 Days 67% CLIMATE 24.71 inches 08o inches in January 4.26 inches in June 2 3