Brooklyn, Green Lake County, Wisconsin

Brooklyn, Wisconsin
Town
Town hall
Location of Brooklyn, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°50′31″N88°58′28″W / 43.84194°N 88.97444°W / 43.84194; -88.97444
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Green Lake
Area
• Total	47.2 sq mi (122.4 km2)
• Land	35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water	11.8 sq mi (30.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	797 ft (243 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,904
• Density	53.7/sq mi (20.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	920
FIPS code	55-10125 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1582871 [1]
Website	http://www.townofbrooklyn.com

Brooklyn is a town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,904 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Pleasant Point and Sherwood Forest are located in the town.

History

At its settlement, the town was called "Lexington". When the town was organized January 10, 1849, the name was changed to "Arcade". In the winter of 1850, the name was again changed to its present-day name of Brooklyn. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122.4 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.8 km²) of it is land and 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²) of it (24.99%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 1,904 people, 794 households, and 575 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.7 people per square mile (20.7/km²). There were 1,056 housing units at an average density of 29.8 per square mile (11.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 794 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% 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 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $55,134. Males had a median income of $35,327 versus $23,365 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,174. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Fred E. Soper, Wisconsin State Representative and farmer, was born in the town ^[4]

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.
3. History of the Town of Brooklyn
4. Wisconsin Blue Book 1907, Biographical Sketch of Fred R. Soper, p. 1149.

External links

• Town of Brooklyn, Wisconsin website (Green Lake County)