Brookville, Indiana
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| Town of Brookville, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Brookville |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,652 |
| - Density | 1,979/sq mi (764.1/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47012 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-08182[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0431586[2] |
Brookville is a town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,652 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Franklin County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Brookville is located at (39.422328, -85.009509)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²).1.3 square miles (3.5 km²) 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[1] of 2005, there were 2,933 people. As of 2001 1,145 households, and 683 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,982.4 people per square mile (764.1/km²). There were 1,276 housing units at an average density of 953.8/sq mi (367.7/km²). 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.
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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Brookville, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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