Brooks, Maine
Encyclopedia
Brooks is a town
in Waldo County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 1,022 at the 2000 census
.
The town was named after John Brooks
, the Federalist candidate for Governor of Massachusetts
in 1815-1816, when the town incorporated. The town of Dexter
, which incorporated the same year, was named after the opposing candidate Samuel Dexter
. It was during Gov. Brooks' administration that Maine ceased to be a territory of Massachusetts and became a state.
, the town has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65 km²), of which, 24.4 square miles (63.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (2.63%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,022 people, 410 households, and 275 families residing in the town. The population density
was 41.8 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 21.4 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.10% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 410 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,104, and the median income for a family was $38,393. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,977 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,446. About 14.2% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
in Waldo County
Waldo County, Maine
Waldo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 38,786. Its county seat is Belfast.Waldo County was founded on 7 February 1827 from a portion of Hancock County...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,022 at 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 town was named after John Brooks
John Brooks
John Brooks was the 11th Governor of Massachusetts from 1816 to 1823; he was the last significant Federalist elected official in office in the United States....
, the Federalist candidate for Governor of Massachusetts
Governor of Massachusetts
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
in 1815-1816, when the town incorporated. The town of Dexter
Dexter, Maine
Dexter is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,890 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor, Maine metropolitan statistical area...
, which incorporated the same year, was named after the opposing candidate Samuel Dexter
Samuel Dexter
Samuel Dexter was an early American statesman who served both in Congress and in the Presidential Cabinet.-Life:Born in Boston, Massachusetts, to the Rev. Samuel Dexter, the 4th minister of Dedham, he graduated from Harvard University in 1781 and then studied law at Worcester under Levi Lincoln,...
. It was during Gov. Brooks' administration that Maine ceased to be a territory of Massachusetts and became a state.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65 km²), of which, 24.4 square miles (63.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (2.63%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,022 people, 410 households, and 275 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 41.8 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 21.4 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.10% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 410 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,104, and the median income for a family was $38,393. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,977 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 $14,446. About 14.2% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.