U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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Brook was laid out in 1866. A post office has been in operation at the town since 1859.
The George Ade House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1976.
Geography
Brook is located in northwestern Indiana, on State Route 16, about west of
Interstate 65
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.
According to the 2010 census, Brook has a total area of , of which (or 98.51%) is land and (or 1.49%) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 997 people, 383 households, and 274 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 422 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 92.1%
White
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, 0.1%
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 5.9% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population.
There were 383 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were
married couples
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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the town was 40.5 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 1,062 people, 397 households, and 292 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 423 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.05%
White
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, 0.28%
African American
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Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 8.66% of the population.
There were 397 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were
married couples
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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,881, and the median income for a family was $38,958. Males had a median income of $31,339 versus $18,750 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $14,826. About 4.6% of families and 7.9% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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, including 12.1% of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those ages 65 and older.
Culture
The Iroquois Conservation Club hosts an annual fishing contest for children under the age of 16 and their parents.
Education
Grades kindergarten through 12 attend South Newton Schools in Kentland.
The town has a lending library, the Brook-Iroquois Township Public Library .
Notable people
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George Ade
George Ade (February 9, 1866 – May 16, 1944) was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, librettist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a ...
Governor of Indiana
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Lester Spangler
Lester Spangler (January 15, 1906 – May 30, 1933) was an American racing driver. Spangler raced with great success at Los Angeles' Legion Ascot Speedway, which led him to move up to AAA Championship Car racing.
Death
Spangler and his ridin ...