Brookwood, Alabama
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| Brookwood, Alabama | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km²) |
| - Land | 8.1 sq mi (21.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,483 |
| - Density | 180.9/sq mi (70/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35444 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-09808 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0114971 |
Brookwood is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,483. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Brookwood is located at (33.239110, -87.319746)[1].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), of which, 8.1 square miles (21.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,483 people, 553 households, and 430 families residing in the town. The population density was 182.3 people per square mile (70.4/km²). There were 613 housing units at an average density of 75.4/sq mi (29.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.91% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 553 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,104, and the median income for a family was $46,071. Males had a median income of $38,929 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,670. About 6.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Brookwood, Alabama is at coordinates Coordinates:
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