Map of Brandon city, Minnesota

Brandon is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 501 at the 2020 census.

Brandon city overview:
Name:	Brandon city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Douglas County
Elevation:	1,398 ft (426 m)
Total Area:	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km²)
Land Area:	0.48 sq mi (1.25 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	501
Population Density:	1,037.27/sq mi (400.80/km²)
ZIP code:	56315
Area code:	320
FIPS code:	2707336
GNISfeature ID:	0640435
Website:	brandonmn.com

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History

The village of Brandon was incorporated on November 22, 1881. The current town site was laid out when the railroad was being built in August 1879. The town was called Chippewa when at its previous location which was two miles north of the present day site. Brandon was named in honor of Brandon, Vermont, the birthplace of Stephen A. Douglas.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km), of which 0.47 square miles (1.22 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.