The Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of Cass County and

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in Northern

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, anchored by the city of Brainerd. As of February 4, 2011 estimate placed the population at 91,067.

Counties

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* Crow Wing

Communities

*Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants ** Brainerd (Principal city) *Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants ** Baxter ** Breezy Point **

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** Crosslake ** East Gull Lake **

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** Nisswa ** Pequot Lakes ** Pine River **

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*Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants ** Cass Lake ** Deerwood ** Emily ** Ironton ** Motley (partial) *Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants ** Backus ** Bena ** Boy River ** Chickamaw Beach ** Cuyuna ** Federal Dam ** Fifty Lakes ** Fort Ripley ** Garrison ** Hackensack ** Jenkins ** Longville ** Manhattan Beach ** Pillager ** Remer ** Riverton ** Trommald *Unorganized territories ** Dean Lake ** West Crow Wing ** Wahnena ** North Cass ** North Central Cass ** East Cass *Unincorporated places ** Outing ** Pontoria *Census-designated place ** Merrifield

Townships

Cass County

Crow Wing County

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 82,249 people, 33,143 households, and 22,908 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 93.97%

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, 0.24%

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, 4.30% Native American, 0.28%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.18% from

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, and 1.01% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.73% of the population. The median income for a household in the μSA was $35,961, and the median income for a family was $42,502. Males had a median income of $31,968 versus $22,064 for females. The

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for the μSA was $18,182.

References

{{Minnesota Geography of Crow Wing County, Minnesota Geography of Cass County, Minnesota