| Braham, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Isanti, Kanabec |
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| - Total | 1. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U Isanti County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Kanabec County is a County Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (3. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (3. 3 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,276 |
| - Density | 1,010. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (390. 3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55006 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-07282[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640423[2] |
| Website: www.braham.com | |
Braham is a city in Isanti and Kanabec counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 320 is the Telephone numbering plan code covering much of central and western Minnesota. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Isanti County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Kanabec County is a County A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The population was 1,276 at the 2000 census.
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Pie Capital of Minnesota
Braham is the homemade pie capital of Minnesota. Every year on the first Friday in August the people of Braham celebrate Pie Day. This celebration includes craft sales, music, food stands, games, and entertainment, not to mention pie.
Braham was declared the Pie Capital of Minnesota by former Governor Rudy Perpich in 1990. Rudolph George "Rudy" Perpich Sr ( June 27, 1928 September 21, 1995) was an American dentist and politician Braham became famous for its pie in the 1930s and 1940s when Minnesotans would take the "shortcut to Duluth through Braham. Duluth is a Port City in the US state of Minnesota and the County seat of St " While taking this "shortcut," people would stop in Braham and visit the "Park Cafe," the cafe which made Braham famous for pie. Pie Day began in July of 1990, after Independence Day, as an ice cream social for fund raising and other charitable activities. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing In 1992, the date was changed to the first Friday in August when the Isanti County Historical Society took charge of the event. Isanti County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (3. 3 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 65 and 107 are two of the main routes in the community. Minnesota State Highway 65 is a Highway in Minnesota. The roadway is one of three Minnesota state marked highways to carry the same number as an existing U Minnesota State Highway 107 is a Highway which runs from Minnesota State Highway 65 near Braham Minnesota to Minnesota State Highway 23 near Minnesota State Highway 70 is nearby. Minnesota State Highway 70 is a Highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Minnesota Highway 65 in
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,276 people, 511 households, and 331 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,010. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (391. 0/km²). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 448. 4/sq mi (173. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97. 18% White, 0. 31% Black or African American, 0. 94% Native American, 0. 31% Asian, and 1. 25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 24% of the population.
There were 511 households out of which 37. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44. 8% married couples lived together, 15. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 2% were non-families. 29. 7% of all households were of individuals and 16. 8% had someone living alone 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 49 and the average family size was 3. 06.
In the city the population was dispersed with 29. 7% under the age of 18, 10. 0% from 18 to 24, 30. 2% from 25 to 44, 16. 8% from 45 to 64, and 13. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,830, and the median income for a family was $43,229. Males had a median income of $32,455 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,693. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 1% of families and 14% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 12. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Generally, Braham residents gravitate to nearby Pine City or Cambridge for their shopping and services. Pine City is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. Cambridge is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 95.
Former Basketball Champions
Braham's local basketball team, the "Bombers", was noted for its domination of the basketball court, winning three straight class "AA" state championships. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Their coach, Robert Vaughan, led the Bombers to all three of their State Championships, and is a teacher at Braham Area High School. Their star players included brothers Noah Dahlman, the career rebound leader in the state of Minnesota, who currently plays for the Wofford Terriers; Isaiah Dahlman, the career scoring leader in the state of Minnesota, who currently plays for the Michigan State Spartans; and Josh Vaughan who currently plays for the North Dakota State University Bison. The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. The North Dakota State Bison is the name of the athletic teams of North Dakota State University (NDSU which is located in the city of Fargo North Dakota. Their 65 game winning streak ended on December 28, 2005 with a 68-59 loss to Eden Prarie. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Noted natives
- Marlene Johnson - First woman Lieutenant Governor in Minnesota. Marlene Johnson (b January 11, 1946) was the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and the first woman to hold that office
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