Brooker, Florida

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Brooker, Florida
Town of Brooker
Brooker, Florida.jpg
Brooker Water Tower
Bradford County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Brooker Highlighted.svg
Location in Bradford County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°53′20″N82°19′53″W / 29.88889°N 82.33139°W / 29.88889; -82.33139
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County   Bradford
Settled (Ward City) 1838 [1]
Settled (Vandy) April 17, 1893-August 23, 1894 [2] [3] [4]
Unincorporated (Brooker) August 24, 1894 [2] [3] [4]
Incorporated
(Town of Brooker)
1952 [5]
Government
  Type Mayor-Council
   Mayor Cecil "C.E. Gene" Melvin
   Vice Mayor Steve Acree
   Councilors Linda Bennett,
Chris Caldwell, and
Joe Tolleson
   Town Clerk Charlene Thomas
   Town Attorney John Maines IV
Area
[6]
  Total0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
  Land0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total322
  Density611.01/sq mi (235.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32622
Area code 352
FIPS code 12-08725 [7]
GNIS feature ID0279434 [8]
Website townofbrooker.com

Brooker is a town in Bradford County, Florida, United States. It is part of the North Florida region. The population was 322 at the 2020 census.

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History

A street view of Brooker homes and stores Brooker, Florida 2.jpg
A street view of Brooker homes and stores

In 1838, the community was initially called "Ward City", which was named after an early settler, E. P. Ward. [1] In 1892, Thomas R. Collins petitioned for a US Post Office, and became postmaster in 1894. Between April 17, 1893, and August 23, 1894, the post office was briefly renamed "Vandy", before ultimately being renamed yet again as "Brooker" on August 24, 1894. [2] [3] [4]

Collins renamed the post office after the old Brooker Bridge located across the Santa Fe River, and that bridge was named after Ed Brooker, an early farmer from the community. The postmaster decided to change the name of the area because a majority of the citizens preferred the name "Brooker" over the original community's name, "Ward City". [1] [2] [3] Although being around since 1838, the "Town of Brooker" wasn't officially incorporated as a municipality until 1952. [5]

Geography

The exact coordinates for the Town of Brooker is located in western Bradford County at 29°53′20″N82°19′53″W / 29.88889°N 82.33139°W / 29.88889; -82.33139 (29.888922, –82.331397). [9]

It is 17 miles (27 km) west of Starke, the county seat. The town has an offshoot of the Santa Fe River running through its town limits as well as Florida State Road 235.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Brooker has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1950 277
1960 2925.4%
1970 34016.4%
1980 42926.2%
1990 312−27.3%
2000 35212.8%
2010 338−4.0%
2020 322−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

2010 and 2020 census

Brooker racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
RacePop 2010 [11] Pop 2020 [12] % 2010% 2020
White (NH)31028191.72%87.27%
Black or African American (NH)18185.33%5.59%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian (NH)110.30%0.31%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some other race (NH)100.30%0.00%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)0100.00%3.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8122.37%3.73%
Total338322

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 322 people, 113 households, and 82 families residing in the town. [13]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 338 people, 142 households, and 104 families residing in the town. [14]

2000 census

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 352 people, 123 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 670.7 inhabitants per square mile (259.0/km2). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 259.1 per square mile (100.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.57% African American, 1.14% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

In 2000, there were 123 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.16.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,091. About 8.8% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

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