Brookfield, New York
Encyclopedia
Brookfield is a town
in Madison County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,403 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Brookfield is located in the southeast part of the county. The county agricultural fair is held here every year.
The Town of Brookfield was established in 1795, but part was removed in 1805 to form the Town of Columbus
, all this occurring while it was still part of Chenango County
, New York.
, New York, and the south town line is the border of Chenango County, New York. The east town line is the border of Otsego County
, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 78 square miles (202 km²), of which, 77.9 square miles (201.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,403 people, 877 households, and 658 families residing in the town. The population density
was 30.8 people per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 1,041 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.54% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.04% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 877 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,000 and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $26,462 versus $19,226 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,719. About 10.4% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Madison County
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,403 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Brookfield is located in the southeast part of the county. The county agricultural fair is held here every year.
History
The town was first settled around 1791.The Town of Brookfield was established in 1795, but part was removed in 1805 to form the Town of Columbus
Columbus, New York
Columbus is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 931 at the 2000 census. The town of Columbus is in the northeast corner of the county and is northeast of Norwich.- History :...
, all this occurring while it was still part of Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
, New York.
Geography
The north town line is the border of Oneida CountyOneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, New York, and the south town line is the border of Chenango County, New York. The east town line is the border of Otsego County
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 78 square miles (202 km²), of which, 77.9 square miles (201.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,403 people, 877 households, and 658 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 30.8 people per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 1,041 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.54% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 877 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,000 and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $26,462 versus $19,226 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,719. About 10.4% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Brookfield
- Brookfield – The hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Brookfield in the east part of the town on Route 80. Beaver Creek flows past the village. The village was once known as "Baileys Corners" and "Clarksville." - Guideboard – A hamlet west of Brookfield village on Route 80.
- LeonardsvilleLeonardsville, New YorkLeonardsville is a hamlet on the Unadilla River in the Town of Brookfield in Madison County, New York, USA.The community started as a number of small factories deriving power from a dam on the Unadilla River during the first decade of the 19th century...
– A hamlet near the east town line. - Marsh Corners – A location in the southwest part of the town.
- Moscow Hill – A hamlet in the west part of the town on Route 95.
- North Brookfield – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- River Forks – A location in the northeast corner of the town.
- South Brookfield – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town.
- West Brookfield – A hamlet north of Moscow Hill, near the west town line.
- West EdmestonWest Edmeston, New YorkWest Edmeston is a hamlet on the Unadilla River on the border the Town of Brookfield in Madison County, New York and the Town of Edmeston in Otsego County, New York.-History:...
– A hamlet on the east town line.
Education
- Brookfield has one school, the Brookfield Central School, and it instructs grades K-12.
- The Brookfield Central School mascot is the BeaverBeaverThe beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
. - The 1983 Brookfield Central School boys varsity basketball team won the Section III Class D state championship.
External links
- Early history of Brookfield
- http://community.webtv.net/mdj4/BrookfieldFireDept