Brookston, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Brookston, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
nickname =
mapsize = 250x200px


imagesize =
image_caption =


imagesize =
image_caption =

---

map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
area_note =
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = White
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Prairie
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
established_date =
area_magnitude = 1 E6
area_total_km2 = 1.5
area_land_km2 = 1.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
population_as_of = 2000
population_note =
population_total = 1717
population_density_km2 = 1123.6
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EST
utc_offset_DST = -5
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 208
elevation_ft = 682
latd = 40 |latm = 36 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 51 |longs = 57 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47923
area_code = 765
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-08146GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0431585GR|3
footnotes =
website =

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

Geography

Brookston is located at coor dms|40|36|4|N|86|51|57|W|city (40.601167, -86.865803)GR|1.

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

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,717 people, 691 households, and 503 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,895.8 people per square mile (1,123.6/km²). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 1,219.4/sq mi (473.1/km²). 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.

Arts and culture

Since 1978 the town has held an annual Brookston Apple Popcorn Festival, normally in September. The festival features food, musical entertainment, contests, races, vendor booths and yard sales.

References

*cite book
last = Hamelle
first = W.H. (ed.)
authorlink =
coauthors =
editor =
others =
title = A Standard History of White County Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country
origyear =
url = http://www.brookston.lib.in.us/WhiteCo/title.htm
format = html
accessdate = 2007-02-04
year = 1915
month =
publisher = Lewis Publishing Company
location = Chicago and New York
isbn =
oclc =
doi =
id =
pages =
chapter =
chapterurl =
quote =

External links

* [http://applepopcornfestival.org/ Brookston Apple Popcorn Festival official website]
* [http://www.in-map.net/counties/WHITE/government/ White County official website]