Breckenridge is a city and county seat of Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,430 at the 2020 census.
Breckenridge's twin city is Wahpeton, North Dakota. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND—MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Bois de Sioux River and the Otter Tail River join at Breckenridge and Wahpeton to form the Red River of the North.
History
Breckenridge was platted in 1857, and named for John Cabell Breckinridge, a U.S. senator from Kentucky and the 14th Vice President of the United States. Breckenridge was also staunchly pro-slavery and was a Major General in the Confederate Army. A post office has been in operation at Breckenridge since 1857. Breckenridge was incorporated in 1908.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<br>2020 Census
! Pop. 2010
!
! % 2000
! % 2010
!
|-
| White alone (NH)
| 3,427
| 3,196
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3,037
| 96.29%
| 94.39%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |88.54%
|-
| Black or African American alone (NH)
| 5
| 6
| style='background: #ffffe6; |30
| 0.14%
| 0.18%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.87%
|-
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
| 20
| 43
| style='background: #ffffe6; |64
| 0.56%
| 1.27%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.87%
|-
| Asian alone (NH)
| 6
| 14
| style='background: #ffffe6; |8
| 0.17%
| 0.41%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%
|-
| Pacific Islander alone (NH)
| 1
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1
| 0.03%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
| Other race alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |4
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH)
| 39
| 41
| style='background: #ffffe6; |150
| 1.10%
| 1.21%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |4.37%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
| 61
| 86
| style='background: #ffffe6; |136
| 1.71%
| 2.54%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3.97%
|-
| Total
| 3,559
| 3,386
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3,430
| 100.00%
| 100.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 3,430 people, 1,551 households, and 860 families residing in the city. The median age was 42.6 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18, 3.1% were under 5 years of age, and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.5 males.
Of the 1,551 households, 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 40.2% were married-couple households, 23.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.