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Brookfield (town), Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Brookfield is a town in Waukesha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 6,390 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Goerke's Corner
is located in the town.
, the largest church in Wisconsin and one of the 100-largest in the United States
.
, the town has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 6,390 people, 2,762 households, and 1,762 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,160.3 people per square mile (447.8/km²). There were 2,863 housing units at an average density of 519.8 per square mile (200.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.63% White, 0.83% Black or African American
, 0.03% Native American, 3.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races
, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 2,762 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,417, and the median income for a family was $73,036. Males had a median income of $53,661 versus $37,591 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $28,608. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
(1839-1923), mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder
, was born in the then Town of Brookfield, currently City of Brookfield. She was descended from pioneers who could trace their ancestry to the Mayflower
. There is a description of her life, Little House in Brookfield, patterned after the highly successful Little House on the Prairie
. Quiner's birthplace stood near today's intersection of Davidson Road and Brookfield Road, in the southwestern part of the city.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 6,390 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Goerke's Corner
Goerke's Corners, Wisconsin
Goerke's Corners is a former unincorporated community in the Town of Brookfield, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, at latitude 43°02'11" N and longitude 088°09'58" W...
is located in the town.
Religion
The town is notable as the home of Elmbrook ChurchElmbrook Church
Elmbrook Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian megachurch located in the Greater Milwaukee-area suburb of Brookfield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. Since the church's founding in 1958, it has become one of the largest churches in the United States...
, the largest church in Wisconsin and one of the 100-largest in the United States
United States
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,390 people, 2,762 households, and 1,762 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,160.3 people per square mile (447.8/km²). There were 2,863 housing units at an average density of 519.8 per square mile (200.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.63% White, 0.83% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Native American, 3.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
of any race.
There were 2,762 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,417, and the median income for a family was $73,036. Males had a median income of $53,661 versus $37,591 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 $28,608. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable citizens
Caroline IngallsCaroline Ingalls
Caroline Ingalls, born Caroline Lake Quiner was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House books.-Biography:...
(1839-1923), mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
, was born in the then Town of Brookfield, currently City of Brookfield. She was descended from pioneers who could trace their ancestry to the Mayflower
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
. There is a description of her life, Little House in Brookfield, patterned after the highly successful Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Little House is a series of children's books by Laura Ingalls Wilder that was published originally between 1932 and 1943, with four additional books published posthumously, in 1962, 1971, 1974 and 2006.-History:...
. Quiner's birthplace stood near today's intersection of Davidson Road and Brookfield Road, in the southwestern part of the city.