Brooklyn, Indiana
Brooklyn, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-08038 | | |
GNIS ID431572 431572] | 2396605[2] |
Brooklyn is a town in Clay and Brown townships, Morgan County, Indiana, United States.[2] The population was 2,511 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 1,598 in 2010.
History
Brooklyn was laid out in 1854, at about the time the railroad was extended to that point.
The
Geography
Brooklyn is located in northeastern Morgan County and is bordered to the south by the town of Bethany. The town of Mooresville is 5 miles (8 km) to the north. Downtown Indianapolis is 21 miles (34 km) to the northeast.
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 244 | — | |
1910 | 572 | — | |
1920 | 528 | −7.7% | |
1930 | 545 | 3.2% | |
1940 | 485 | −11.0% | |
1950 | 592 | 22.1% | |
1960 | 866 | 46.3% | |
1970 | 911 | 5.2% | |
1980 | 888 | −2.5% | |
1990 | 1,162 | 30.9% | |
2000 | 1,545 | 33.0% | |
2010 | 1,598 | 3.4% | |
2020 | 2,511 | 57.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 580 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the town was 34.7 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 553 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,880, and the median income for a family was $44,563. Males had a median income of $35,292 versus $25,303 for females. The
Education
Grade school students attend Brooklyn Elementary STEM Academy, a part of the MSD of Martinsville. Students from Brooklyn attend Bell Intermediate Academy, John R. Wooden Middle School and Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Indiana
Brooklyn has a public library, a branch of the Morgan County Public Library.[11]
Arts and culture
The
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooklyn, Indiana
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Brooklyn town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 122.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...probably named for the borough in New York City...
- ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Contact". Morgan County Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.