Brooks, Georgia
Brooks, Georgia | ||
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FIPS code 13-11056[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0354866[3] | |
Website | www |
Brooks is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 568.
Geography
Brooks is located in southern Fayette County, 13 miles (21 km) south of Fayetteville, the county seat, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Peachtree City, and 13 miles (21 km) west of Griffin. Brooks is 35 miles (56 km) south of downtown Atlanta. According to the United States Census Bureau, Brooks has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.38%, is water.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 256 | — | |
1930 | 223 | −12.9% | |
1940 | 134 | −39.9% | |
1950 | 136 | 1.5% | |
1960 | 158 | 16.2% | |
1970 | 172 | 8.9% | |
1980 | 199 | 15.7% | |
1990 | 328 | 64.8% | |
2000 | 553 | 68.6% | |
2010 | 524 | −5.2% | |
2020 | 568 | 8.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
There were 195 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,000, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $47,841 versus $22,000 for females. The
History
Before white settlers came to the area,
Economy
Past
By the 1900s Brooks began to grow due to the railroad. According to Daniel Langford Jr. several stores were built, including a bank, a drugstore,
Cotton was the number one crop for a long time until 1921 when the boll weevil appeared, quickly destroying crops, placing the town into an economic depression, and causing it to lose its charter. By the time the Great Depression struck the country, Brooks had been suffering for eight years. The town began to come out of the depression in 1939 after electricity was installed in the town. Around this time Brooks received its town charter again. Another factor in the growth of the town was due to the rise in the airline industry. Airline employees from Atlanta began to buy large tracts of farmland. Farming also changed as the focus switched from cotton to cattle.
Present
Today Brooks is still considered rural, but agriculture is no longer the main driver of the economy. Much of the town is being divided into 5-to-10-acre (20,000 to 40,000 m2) lots ready for the construction of homes. Brooks is now a residential area that many people are moving to since it is still considered to be rural. Many townspeople commute to work in Fayetteville or even Atlanta. Stores in town now include a women's hair salon and tanning shop, a barber shop, a deer processor, a storage center, and several convenience stores.
Education
Brooks' education falls under the Fayette County Board of Education. Middle school students attend Whitewater Middle, and high school students attend Whitewater High in Fayetteville, both of which are of recent construction. Liberty Tech Charter school is using the old Brooks Elementary School building; there has been a school at this location since 1909. Brooks Elementary closed in 2013.
Activities
Besides activities at churches and schools, there is a youth recreational park which has baseball fields and football fields for the Brooks youth league. Brooks' roadways are often filled with bike riders, and many bicycle races come through the area. Other recreational activities in the area include horse riding, riding ATVs, fishing, and hunting.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Brooks town, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.