Brooklyn is a village in

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and

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counties in

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, United States. The population was 1,524 at the 2020 census, with 1,026 residents in Dane County and 498 in Green County. The Dane County portion of Brooklyn is part of the

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, while the Green County portion is part of the Monroe Micropolitan Statistical Area. Brooklyn is an "affluent village."Pat Schneider, The Cap Times
“UW-Madison study suggests asking young people how to attract millennials,”
01-13-2018. In 2015, Brooklyn had a mean income of $76,471 and a median income of $78,506.Sheamus Johnson
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History

The village was incorporated in 1905. It was named after

Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

Geography

Brooklyn is located at . According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land. All mailing addresses in the village use ZIP code 53521. The village straddles the boundary between the

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- Pecatonica river basin (Allen Creek and Middle Sugar River watershed) draining to the west, and Lower Rock river basin (Badfish Creek watershed) draining to the east.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 1,524. The

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was . There were 558 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 88.7%

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, 2.2%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1%

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, 1.6% from

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, and 7.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 5.2%

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of any race.

Young population

Brooklyn has gained and maintained a population of young adults at an above-average rate. According to a 2017 case study by the

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, young adults have cited Brooklyn’s affordable housing, high-quality local schools, proximity to both

and Janesville, and "small-town feel" with a "sense of safety and community" as reasons why they had chosen to live in Brooklyn.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,401 people, 508 households, and 391 families living in the village. The

was . There were 527 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.1%

, 2.0%

, 0.1% Native American, 0.6%

, 1.1% from

, and 1.1% from two or more races.

of any race were 5.9% of the population. There were 508 households, of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were

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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.0% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the village was 32.8 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 5.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 916 people, 343 households, and 255 families living in the village. The

was 837.4 people per square mile (324.5/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 320.9 per square mile (124.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.25%

, 0.22%

, 0.44%

, 0.33% from

, and 0.76% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.42% of the population. There were 343 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were

living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 39.0% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $48,056, and the median income for a family was $51,607. Males had a median income of $34,934 versus $25,893 for females. The

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for the village was $19,480. About 1.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the

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, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communication

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owns a telephone exchange in the village. Its

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is 608, and its exchange prefix is 455. Local residents currently own an antenna for wireless telephone and internet services for Litewire in the village.

Transportation

Roads

Wisconsin state highways 92 and 104 intersect in the village. Dane county highway MM terminates at that intersection. United States highway 14 passes to the east of Brooklyn.

Railways

An abandoned Chicago & NW Railway line runs through the village. The

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now uses it since acquiring it in 1995.

Municipal property

There are three parks in the village—Smithfield Park on the eastern side, Legion Park on the southern side, and Water Tower Park on the northern side. Smithfield Park contains a basketball court, a picnic pavilion, public lavatories with drinking fountains, and a playground. The Brooklyn Community Building was built in 1938.

Education

Brooklyn Elementary School, a public school, is part of the Oregon School District.

Government

The village is governed by a seven-member board of trustees, one of whom serves as the village president. Each trustee is elected in a village-wide race.

References

External links

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Brooklyn Area Chamber of Commerce
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