- Brooks, Kentucky
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Brooks, Kentucky
settlement_type = CDP
nickname =
motto =
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image_caption =
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Brooks, Kentucky
mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bullitt
government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title =
established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 12.1
area_land_km2 = 12.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 4.7
area_land_sq_mi = 4.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2678
population_density_km2 = 220.7
population_density_sq_mi = 571.7timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 155
elevation_ft = 509
latd = 38 |latm = 4 |lats = 5 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 42 |longs = 40 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 40109
area_code = 502
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 21-09964
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0487955
website =
footnotes =Brooks is a
census-designated place (CDP) in Bullitt County,Kentucky ,United States . The population was 2,678 at the 2000 census. Brooks was struck by a tornado in 1996.Geography
Brooks is located at coor dms|38|4|5|N|85|42|40|W|city (38.068139, -85.711202)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 4.7square mile s (12.1km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,678 people, 1,032 households, and 762 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 571.7 people per square mile (220.9/km²). There were 1,083 housing units at an average density of 231.2/sq mi (89.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.31% White, 0.71% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.There were 1,032 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,824, and the median income for a family was $51,146. Males had a median income of $37,225 versus $23,476 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $17,675. About 5.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.References
External links
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