Brandon, Minnesota

About Brandon

Brandon is a tiny community in western Minnesota with an estimated population of 500.

Brandon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,042 residents per square mile.

📰 Brandon News Today

• Robert “Bob” L. Hinderscheid Obituary June 10, 2026 Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Services · Jun 10
• Fatal tree accident in Brandon, Minnesota kvrr.com · Jun 10
• Wayne Allen Lund Obituary Apr 15, 2026 Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory · Apr 15
• Douglas Co. Sheriff’s Office ID’s man killed in tree accident The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jun 15
• Terror in Minneapolis: The Ordeal of Brandon Siguenza and Patty O’Keefe Cato Institute · Jan 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Brandon Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Brandon — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brandon

• Chippewa County Park reviews ★
• Brandon Playground reviews ★
• Brandon Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lion's Park reviews ★
• Moe Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stowe Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Urness Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Brandon

• Brandon Elementary
• Brandon-Evansville High School
• Brandon-Evansville Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Brandon

🏘️ Nearby Communities