Brooklyn, Indiana
| Brooklyn, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°32′29″N 86°22′12″W / 39.54139°N 86.37000°WCoordinates: 39°32′29″N 86°22′12″W / 39.54139°N 86.37000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Township | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,598 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,603 |
| • Density | 2,385.1/sq mi (920.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46158 |
| Area code | 317 |
| FIPS code | 18-08038 |
| GNIS ID | 431572 |
Brooklyn is a town in Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,598 at the 2010 census.
Brooklyn was laid out in 1854, at about the time the railroad was extended to that point. The town probably took its name after Brooklyn, New York. A post office has been in operation at Brooklyn since 1856.
The Franklin Landers-Black and Adams Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Brooklyn is located at 39°32′29″N 86°22′12″W / 39.54139°N 86.37000°W (39.541391, -86.370021).
According to the 2010 census, Brooklyn has a total area of 0.68 square miles (1.76 km2), of which 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2) (or 98.53%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 1.47%) is water.
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,598 people, 580 households, and 455 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,385.1 inhabitants per square mile (920.9/km2). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 940.3 per square mile (363.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
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