Mostly Breckenridge; also Breckenridge Township and Connelly
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Around Breckenridge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)188 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN183 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL537 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Breckenridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Breckenridge had 3,430 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 231st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wilkin County grew from 8,080 residents in 1900 to 6,506 in 2020.
Wilkin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rothsay, MN weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Wilkin County
1,638 jobs at 145 businesses in Wilkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Breckenridge.
Nearest hospitals
St. Francis Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · BreckenridgeUnder a mile
Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton32.7 miles
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake34.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
19
Physical and occupational therapists
22
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Breckenridge
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter3.2 mi
Libraries
Wilkin County Historical Society Library1.5 mi
Breckenridge Public Library1.5 mi
Mildred Johnson Library2.2 mi
Leach Public Library2.3 mi
Museums
Wilkin County Museum1.5 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Heidi Heitkamp (1955) · former United States Senator from North Dakota
Cheryl Tiegs (1947) · American model
Chuck Klosterman (1972) · American author and columnist
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Breckenridge
Public schools here are run by Breckenridge Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Breckenridge ElementaryBreckenridge
Pre-K–6
265
Public
1.2 mi
Breckenridge Area Learning ProgramBreckenridge
7–12
—
Alternative Education
1.2 mi
Breckenridge Middle/High SchoolBreckenridge
7–12
311
Public
0.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Mary's SchoolBreckenridge
Pre-K–8
120
Roman Catholic
1.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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