Brookside, Colorado

Brookside, Colorado
Statutory Town [1]
Entering from the east on Highway 115.
Location of the Town of Brookside in Fremont County, Colorado.
Brookside Location of the Town of Brookside, Colorado. Show map of the United States Brookside Brookside (Colorado) Show map of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°24′55″N105°11′31″W / 38.4153°N 105.1919°W / 38.4153; -105.1919 (Brookside, Colorado) [2]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Fremont County [3]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town [1]
Area [4]
• Total	0.474 sq mi (1.227 km2)
• Land	0.474 sq mi (1.227 km2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,348 ft (1,630 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	236
• Density	498/sq mi (192/km2)
•  Metro	48,939
•  CSA	217,101
•  Front Range	5,055,344
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]	Cañon City CO 81212
Area code	719
GNIS pop ID	192018
GNIS town ID	2411733
FIPS code	08-09115
Website	townofbrookside.colorado.gov

Brookside is a Statutory Town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. ^[1] The town population was 236 at the 2020 United States Census. ^[4]

History

See also: Early history of Fremont County, Colorado

The Brookside, Colorado, post office operated from May 21, 1888, until March 15, 1909. ^[6] The Town of Brookside was incorporated in 1913. ^[1] Brookside postal addresses are now served by the Cañon City, Colorado post office (ZIP code 81212).

Geography

Brookside is located at coordinates 38°24′55″N105°11′31″W / 38.4153°N 105.1919°W / 38.4153; -105.1919 (Brookside, Colorado) at an elevation of 5,348 feet (1,630 m). ^[2]

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 303 acres (1.227 km²), all of it land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	202		—
1930	198		−2.0%
1940	196		−1.0%
1950	175		−10.7%
1960	163		−6.9%
1970	173		6.1%
1980	178		2.9%
1990	183		2.8%
2000	219		19.7%
2010	233		6.4%
2020	236		1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Brookside is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 219 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 507.5 inhabitants per square mile (195.9/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 203.9 per square mile (78.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.35% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.46% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.96% of the population.

There were 85 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,841. About 13.8% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

See also

• Geography portal
• History portal
• United States portal
• Colorado portal

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
  • Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
  • Front Range Urban Corridor
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
  • List of municipalities in Colorado
  • List of populated places in Colorado
  • List of post offices in Colorado
• Outline of Colorado

References

1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
2. "Brookside, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
3. "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
4. "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
5. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
6. Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN   0-918654-42-4.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Town of Brookside
• State of Colorado
  • CDOT map of the Town of Brookside
  • History Colorado