Brooten: Government & Civic

Governance in Brooten: Brooten operates as an township. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 7. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Pope County Courthouse (16.1 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $7,356 per resident ($0.1B FY2024).

$7,356 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Minnesota $8,335).

City Hall & Contacts

Contacts · City Hall · Name	CITY OF BROOTEN
Contacts · City Hall · Address	PO BOX 81
Contacts · City Hall · City	BROOTEN
Contacts · City Hall · Zip	56316
Contacts · City Hall Phone	See county website
Government Structure · Government Name	TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FORK
Government Structure · Government Type	3 - TOWNSHIP
Government Structure · Address	31647 463RD AVE
Government Structure · Zip	56316
Municipal Code · Publisher	municode
Municipal Code Publisher	municode
Municipal Code URL	https://library.municode.com/mn/brooten-city-minnesota

Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12

State Representation

Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.

State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber	27012
State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber	2712B

Sources: NCES school state legislative district assignment

Federal Representation

Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.

Senators (2)

Amy Klobuchar

D · 2007

Tina Smith

D · 2018

Congressional District · District	7
Congressional District · Congress	118th

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment

Voting & Eligibility

State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions	111,349,796.12
State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions	3,472,507
State Campaign Finance · Num Committees	7
State Campaign Finance · Cycle	2,024
State Campaign Finance · Per Capita	19.51 (vs Minnesota $8,335)
Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop	432
Voting · Citizen 18Plus	416
Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus	16
Voting · Eligible Voter Pct	71.8%

Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population

Justice & Courts

Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.

Courthouses Detail · County total	1
Nearest Courthouse · Name	Pope County Courthouse
Nearest Courthouse · City	Glenwood
Nearest Courthouse · Distance	16.1 mi

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Legal Framework

Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing	See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data
Legal Framework · Building Code	Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption
Legal Framework · Property Homestead	Varies by state — check state constitution
Legal Framework · Workers Comp	State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states
Legal Framework · Consumer Protection	State consumer protection act — varies
Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant	State landlord-tenant act — varies
Legal Framework · Environmental Agency	State environmental agency — varies

Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code

Disaster History

Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

Severe Storms And Flooding

April 2023 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4722-MN

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding

May 2022 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4666-MN

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding

May 2022 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4658-MN

COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster

January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4531-MN

COVID-19 Emergency

January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3453-MN

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding

June 2013 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4131-MN

Severe Storms And Flooding

March 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1830-MN

Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)

August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3242-MN

Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

March 2001 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1370-MN

Federal Spending

Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024	$83,177,562
Federal Spending · Per Capita	7,355.64 (vs Minnesota $8,335)
Federal Spending · Population	11,308 people (vs Minnesota 32,889)

Sources: USAspending API

Other

Live Links · Weather Forecast	https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=45.502179&lon=-95.130071
Live Links · Weather Alerts	https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=45.502179,-95.130071
State Fiscal · Gdp Billions	420
State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita	12,684
State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita	$9,261
State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita	-3,423

Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP