Brookfield is a town/city in Linn County, Missouri, United States.
John Wood Brooks is further remembered by the names of four Brookfield streets: John, Wood, Brooks, and Boston streets. A postal service called Brookfield has been in operation since 1860. Brookfield is positioned at 39 46 59 N 93 4 26 W (39.783155, -93.073871). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.29 square miles (11.11 km2), of which 4.27 square miles (11.06 km2) is territory and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,542 citizens , 1,892 homeholds, and 1,146 families residing in the city.
There were 2,280 housing units at an average density of 534.0 per square mile (206.2/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.4% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other competitions, and 2.1% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,892 homeholds of which 30.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families.
34.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the town/city was 40.6 years.
25.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,769 citizens , 2,058 homeholds, and 1,234 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.94% White, 1.26% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.13% from other competitions, and 1.17% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,058 homeholds out of which 27.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families.
35.3% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $25,753, and the median income for a family was $32,385.
About 14.7% of families and 19.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Every fall the Brookfield Bulldogs play the Marceline Tigers in the annual Bell Game which is one of the earliest high school football rivalries in the United States.
Summer Fun Days marks the start of summer for families in and around Brookfield, with activities including a parade, craft fair, baby contest, games, and other family Doris Akers, gospel singer and composer, was born in Brookfield and resided there until age five.
Jeff Roe, Republican political consultant, was born in Brookfield and lived there until joining the Army at age sixteen.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
City of Brookfield Historic maps of Brookfield in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Cities in Linn County, Missouri
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