Brooklyn, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Brooklyn, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Brooklyn, Washburn County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°0′30″N91°51′11″W / 46.00833°N 91.85306°W / 46.00833; -91.85306
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Washburn
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,066 ft (325 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	281
• Density	7.9/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-10150 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1582872 [1]

Brooklyn is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Lampson is located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (1.73%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 281 people, 117 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.9 people per square mile (3.0/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.29% White, 0.36% Native American, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 117 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,165. About 5.1% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.8% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.