Brooklyn, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Brooklyn is a village in Jackson County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 1,176. It is located just off U.S. Highway 12 (formerly U.S. Highway 112) in Columbia Township
.
Brooklyn is located in a portion of central lower Michigan known for its lush, rolling green landscapes in the Irish Hills
area of Southeast Michigan
which contains scenic lakes surrounding Hayes State Park
and Cambridge Junction Historic State Park
which adjoins the Michigan International Speedway
. The area was primarily a summer vacation spot for residents of metropolitan Detroit who owned cottage
s near lakes in the area. With the nearby additions of Interstate 94
in the late 1950s and Michigan International Speedway
in the late 1960s, Brooklyn established a year-round population. This city is also 14 miles (22.5 km) southeast of Jackson
, 37 miles (59.5 km) southwest of Ann Arbor
and 56 miles (90.1 km) southeast of Lansing
.
A sign marking Swain's historical discovery currently stands in the town square.
participant. The Columbia Little League All-Stars won the United States Central Region Tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana
, by first defeating teams from Tahlequah, Oklahoma
, Jeffersonville, Indiana
, and Ironton, Ohio
, before a 5-4 championship victory over the Franklin National All-Stars from Franklin, Wisconsin
. Their run through the youth baseball tournament was ended at the apex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
where they fell to teams from Cypress, California
and Tamaulipas, Mexico. The Columbia All-Stars won the Michigan State Championship in 1991.
Vivian Kellogg
(born November 6, 1922 in Jackson, Michigan
) is an alumnus of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
having played for the Minneapolis Millerettes
and the Fort Wayne Daisies
between 1944 and 1950. She moved to Brooklyn in 1968. On May 17, 1992, she was inducted into the Jackson Bowling Hall of Fame. On May 1, 1994, Vivian Kellogg Field was dedicated at the Columbia Little League complex. Kellogg remains a Brooklyn resident and the field containing her namesake is the current home of the Columbia Central High School softball
program.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.98% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,176 people, 507 households, and 297 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,171.1 per square mile (454.1/km²). There were 534 housing units at an average density of 531.8 per square mile (206.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.51% from other races
, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 507 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,964, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $32,727 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,933. About 9.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Jackson County, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 158,422 people, 58,168 households, and 40,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 62,906 housing units at an average density of 89/sq mi...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 1,176. It is located just off U.S. Highway 12 (formerly U.S. Highway 112) in Columbia Township
Columbia Township, Jackson County, Michigan
Columbia Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 7,234.-Communities:*The village of Brooklyn is in the southeast of the township....
.
Brooklyn is located in a portion of central lower Michigan known for its lush, rolling green landscapes in the Irish Hills
Irish Hills
The Irish Hills is an area of land located roughly in southeastern Jackson County and northwest Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its name comes from the Irish immigrants who settled there from 1830-1850...
area of Southeast Michigan
Southeast Michigan
Southeast Michigan, also called Southeastern Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that is home to a majority of the state's businesses and industries as well as slightly over half of the state's population, most of whom are concentrated in Metro...
which contains scenic lakes surrounding Hayes State Park
Hayes State Park
Walter J. Hayes State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along US 12 in the Irish Hills region of Lenawee County and extending into small parts of Jackson County and Washtenaw County in the Round Lake area. The park is surrounded by scenic lakes, namely Wamplers...
and Cambridge Junction Historic State Park
Cambridge Junction Historic State Park
Cambridge Junction Historic State Park is a state park in Cambridge Township, Michigan. It is near Hayes State Park in the scenic Irish Hills area....
which adjoins the Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas...
. The area was primarily a summer vacation spot for residents of metropolitan Detroit who owned cottage
Cottage
__toc__In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. However there are cottage-style dwellings in cities, and in places such as Canada the term exists with no connotations of size at all...
s near lakes in the area. With the nearby additions of Interstate 94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
in the late 1950s and Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas...
in the late 1960s, Brooklyn established a year-round population. This city is also 14 miles (22.5 km) southeast of Jackson
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
, 37 miles (59.5 km) southwest of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
and 56 miles (90.1 km) southeast of Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
.
Discovery
The village was founded by Calvin Swain, who filed the first land claim on June 16, 1832 and named his settlement Swainsville. A vote of the town meeting on August 5, 1836 changed the name to Brooklyn.A sign marking Swain's historical discovery currently stands in the town square.
Notable residents
In 1990, the Brooklyn area was home to a Little League World SeriesLittle League World Series
The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
participant. The Columbia Little League All-Stars won the United States Central Region Tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, by first defeating teams from Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It was founded as a capital of the original Cherokee Nation in 1838 to welcome those Cherokee forced west on the Trail of Tears. The city's population was 15,753 at the 2010 census. It...
, Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...
, and Ironton, Ohio
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...
, before a 5-4 championship victory over the Franklin National All-Stars from Franklin, Wisconsin
Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Franklin is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Franklin is a suburb of Milwaukee with a population of 35,451 as of the 2010 census.-Transportation:...
. Their run through the youth baseball tournament was ended at the apex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
where they fell to teams from Cypress, California
Cypress, California
Cypress is a suburban city located in the northern region of Orange County within Southern California. Its population was 47,802 at the 2010 census.-History:...
and Tamaulipas, Mexico. The Columbia All-Stars won the Michigan State Championship in 1991.
Vivian Kellogg
Vivian Kellogg
Vivian Caroline Kellogg [″Kelly″] is a former first basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed....
(born November 6, 1922 in Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
) is an alumnus of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a women's professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. During the league's history, over 600 women played ball.-History:...
having played for the Minneapolis Millerettes
Minneapolis Millerettes
The Minneapolis Millerettes were an expansion All-American Girls Professional Baseball League team that played for one season in 1944. They played their home games in Nicollet Park, home of the men's minor league team the Minneapolis Millers...
and the Fort Wayne Daisies
Fort Wayne Daisies
The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
between 1944 and 1950. She moved to Brooklyn in 1968. On May 17, 1992, she was inducted into the Jackson Bowling Hall of Fame. On May 1, 1994, Vivian Kellogg Field was dedicated at the Columbia Little League complex. Kellogg remains a Brooklyn resident and the field containing her namesake is the current home of the Columbia Central High School softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
program.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.98% is water.
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 1,176 people, 507 households, and 297 families residing in the village. 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 1,171.1 per square mile (454.1/km²). There were 534 housing units at an average density of 531.8 per square mile (206.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.51% 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 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 507 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% 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, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,964, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $32,727 versus $22,083 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 village was $18,933. About 9.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.