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Brainerd (/ ˈ b r eɪ n ər d / BRAY-nərd) is a city and the county seat of Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States.Its population was 14,395 at the 2020 census. [4] [6] Brainerd straddles the Mississippi River several miles upstream from its confluence with the Crow Wing River, having been founded as a site for a railroad crossing above the confluence.
The Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Cass County and Crow Wing County in Northern Minnesota, anchored by the city of Brainerd. As of July 1, 2022 estimate placed the population at 99,222.
Crow Wing County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota.As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,123. [1] Its county seat is Brainerd. [2] The county was formed in 1857, and was organized in 1870.
Brainerd, Nisswa, Merrifield Minnesota: At 6,000 acres (24 km 2), North Long Lake is one of the larger lakes in the Brainerd Lakes Area of the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Along with the rest of Crow Wing County and parts of the adjoining counties, Baxter is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 20.62 square miles (53.41 km 2 ), of which 18.39 square miles (47.63 km 2 ) is land and 2.23 square miles (5.78 km 2 ) is water.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 18.34 square miles (47.50 km 2), of which 10.78 square miles (27.92 km 2) is land and 7.56 square miles (19.58 km 2) is water. [7] [8] Surrounded by lakes, Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area.
The area of what is now Crosslake, Minnesota gained traction near the late 1800s, after the construction of the Pine River Dam in 1885. The Logging Industry in upper Minnesota at the time was flourishing, attracting many of the first early residents of Crosslake. Originally, the area was part of Watertown Township of Cass County.
Location: Cass / Crow Wing counties, Minnesota, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Primary outflows: Gull River: Catchment area: Crow Wing Watershed: Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 15.3 mi (25 km): Max. width: 3.3 mi (5 km): Surface area: 9,947.03 acres (40.2542 km 2): Average depth: 30 ft (9 m): Max. depth: 80 ft (24 m): Water volume: 298,410 acre⋅ft (0.36808 km 3): Shore length ...