Brookston, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°36′4″N, 86°51′57″W
Town of Brookston, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	White
Area
- City	1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Land	1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	1,717
- Density	1,123.6/km² (2,910.1/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Brookston is a town in White County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,717 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Other miscellany
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Brookston is located at 40°36′4″N, 86°51′57″W (40.601167, -86.865803)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,717 people, 691 households, and 503 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,123.6/km² (2,895.8/mi²). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 473.1/km² (1,219.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.89% White, 0.06% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 691 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,422, and the median income for a family was $47,011. Males had a median income of $35,645 versus $22,891 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,291. About 4.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Other miscellany

Brookston gained fame in 2004 for its regionally famous "Gas Cam." This camera allowed potential gas buyers to check the prices in Brookston (typically 10 cents cheaper than nearby Lafayette, Indiana)before enduring the trek up SR 43.