Brooksburg, Indiana

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Coordinates: 38°44′9″N, 85°14′44″W
Town of Brooksburg, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Jefferson
Area
- town	0.3 km² (0.1 sq mi)
- Land	0.3 km² (0.1 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- town	74
- Density	259.7/km² (672.6/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Brooksburg is a town in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 74 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Brooksburg is located at 38°44′9″N, 85°14′44″W (38.735781, -85.245524)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 74 people, 31 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 259.7/km² (673.5/mi²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 129.9/km² (336.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, and 1.35% from two or more races.

There were 31 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,016. There were no families and 2.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 28.6% of those over 64.