West Brooklyn, Illinois

West Brooklyn
Village
Location of West Brooklyn in Lee County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°41′37″N89°8′50″W / 41.69361°N 89.14722°W / 41.69361; -89.14722
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lee
Incorporated	September 24, 1894 [1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
• Land	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	131
• Density	1,393.62/sq mi (540.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61378
Area code(s)	815 & 779
FIPS code	17-80008
Wikimedia Commons	West Brooklyn, Illinois

West Brooklyn is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 142 at the 2010 census, down from 174 in 2000. There is one Church located in West Brooklyn, St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Parish. Their website is https://olphmarystpatrick.com/. The village also has a page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/villageofwestbrooklyn.

History

• Henry F. Gehant (1863–1927), farmer, merchant, and banker, served in the Illinois General Assembly; he also served as president of the West Brooklyn Village Board. ^[3]

Geography

Location of West Brooklyn, Illinois

West Brooklyn is located at 41°41′37″N89°8′50″W / 41.69361°N 89.14722°W / 41.69361; -89.14722 (41.693533, -89.147123). ^[4]

According to the 2010 census, West Brooklyn has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	279		—
1910	266		−4.7%
1920	190		−28.6%
1930	201		5.8%
1940	185		−8.0%
1950	194		4.9%
1960	182		−6.2%
1970	225		23.6%
1980	210		−6.7%
1990	164		−21.9%
2000	174		6.1%
2010	142		−18.4%
2020	131		−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 174 people, 60 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,629.0 inhabitants per square mile (629.0/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 627.3 per square mile (242.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.95% White, 0.57% African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 1.72% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.75% of the population.

There were 60 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $44,750. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $27,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,102. About 2.4% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those 65 or over.

References

1. http://history.rays-place.com/il/lee-brooklyn.htm ^{[ dead link ]}
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. 'Illinois Blue Book 1907-1908.' Biographical Sketch of Henry F. Gehant, pg. 276-277
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.