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Brookfield, Missouri
Brookfield is a city in Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,111 at the 2020 census.
Brookfield was surveyed in 1859 by John Wood Brooks, a native of Boston. John Wood Brooks is further remembered by the names of four Brookfield streets: John, Wood, Brooks, and Boston streets. A post office called Brookfield has been in operation since 1860.
Brookfield was located along the first railroad built across the State of Missouri, completed by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad on February 13, 1859. Passenger rail served the town for over a century. The last daytime train passed through the town on April 9, 1968, when the Kansas City Zephyr between Chicago and Kansas City was discontinued.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.29 square miles (11.11 km2), of which 4.27 square miles (11.06 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,542 people, 1,892 households, and 1,146 families living in the city. The population density was 1,063.7 inhabitants per square mile (410.7/km2). There were 2,280 housing units at an average density of 534.0 per square mile (206.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 1,892 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 25.8% of residents 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. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,769 people, 2,058 households, and 1,234 families living in the city. The population density was 1,110.2 inhabitants per square mile (428.7/km2). There were 2,394 housing units at an average density of 557.3 per square mile (215.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.94% White, 1.26% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
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Brookfield, Missouri
Brookfield is a city in Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,111 at the 2020 census.
Brookfield was surveyed in 1859 by John Wood Brooks, a native of Boston. John Wood Brooks is further remembered by the names of four Brookfield streets: John, Wood, Brooks, and Boston streets. A post office called Brookfield has been in operation since 1860.
Brookfield was located along the first railroad built across the State of Missouri, completed by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad on February 13, 1859. Passenger rail served the town for over a century. The last daytime train passed through the town on April 9, 1968, when the Kansas City Zephyr between Chicago and Kansas City was discontinued.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.29 square miles (11.11 km2), of which 4.27 square miles (11.06 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,542 people, 1,892 households, and 1,146 families living in the city. The population density was 1,063.7 inhabitants per square mile (410.7/km2). There were 2,280 housing units at an average density of 534.0 per square mile (206.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 1,892 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 25.8% of residents 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. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,769 people, 2,058 households, and 1,234 families living in the city. The population density was 1,110.2 inhabitants per square mile (428.7/km2). There were 2,394 housing units at an average density of 557.3 per square mile (215.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.94% White, 1.26% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.