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Welcome to Breckenridge ...

The city of Breckenridge is located in Wilkin County<1> and is the County Seat for Wilkin County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Breckenridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Breckenridge has a population of 3,176 people<2> (see below for details).

Breckenridge is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Breckenridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Breckenridge: 218

The ZIP code for Breckenridge: 56520<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Breckenridge had an population of 3,176 people. This is a decrease of 6.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Breckenridge had a population of 3,386 people (which is 51.37% of the total population of Wilkin County). This makes Breckenridge the county's most populous community.

The population of Breckenridge represents 0.06% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 193rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,386 people, the population of Breckenridge decreased 4.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,559 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Breckenridge.

Communities Also Named Breckenridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Breckenridge - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois (2), Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Quebec and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Breckenridge.

Communities near Breckenridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Breckenridge.

  • Fairmount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Abercrombie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mooreton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Colfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Foxhome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhome have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Dwight
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mantador
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantador have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantador
    • Mantador is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantador <5>
  • Great Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Breckenridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Breckenridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Breckenridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Breckenridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Breckenridge. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Breckenridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Breckenridge ...

Looking for more information about Breckenridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Breckenridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Breckenridge.

Adding Breckenridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Breckenridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Breckenridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Breckenridge post office opened in 1857.

We also found Breckenridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Breckenridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breckenridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wilkin County: www.co.wilkin.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wilkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Breckenridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Breckenridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Breckenridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Breckenridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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