Brooten, MN
- Elevation
- 1,311 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
- General Quality Overall rating out of 100
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Tucked into central Minnesota’s Bonanza Valley along Highway 55, Brooten is a quiet, close-knit community of around 600 residents. Straddling the border between Stearns and Pope counties, the town offers a relaxed pace of life rooted in farming and local pride. Families are served by the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school district, with an elementary school right in town that makes daily routines easy for parents.
Daily life here centers on neighborhood gatherings, school sports, and outdoor fun. Every July, the whole area turns out for Bonanza Valley Days, featuring a grand parade, a fire department chicken barbecue, street dances, and ice cream at the park pavilion. With fishing lakes and quiet country roads just outside of town, Brooten makes a comfortable home for anyone looking for simple, friendly small-town living.
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