Brookville, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°25′20″N, 85°0′34″W
Town of Brookville, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Franklin
Area
- City	3.5 km²
- Land	3.5 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	2,652
- Density	764.1/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Brookville is a town in Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,652 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Franklin County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Brookville is located at 39°25′20″N, 85°0′34″W (39.422328, -85.009509)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land. It contains the confluence of the East and West forks of the Whitewater River; the East fork forms a portion of the eastern boundary of the town.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,652 people, 1,145 households, and 683 families residing in the town. The population density was 764.1/km² (1,982.4/mi²). There were 1,276 housing units at an average density of 367.7/km² (953.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.91% White, 0.04% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

Brookville from the northeast.

There were 1,145 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,390, and the median income for a family was $37,212. Males had a median income of $29,009 versus $23,910 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,360. About 4.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.