Brooklyn is a village in Dane and

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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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Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Green County portion is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The village was incorporated in 1905. It was named after

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land. 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% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.1%

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, 1.6% from other races, and 7.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 5.2%

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or Latino of any race.

Young population

Brooklyn has gained and maintained a population of young adults at an above-average rate.Pat Schneider, The Cap Times
“UW-Madison study suggests asking young people how to attract millennials,”
Jan 13, 2018. 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.Sheamus Johnson
“Gaining and maintaining young people in Wisconsin communities: Case study: Brooklyn.”
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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% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

or Latino 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 . There were 351 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.25%

, 0.22%

, 0.44% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races.

or Latino 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.

Parks and recreation

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.

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.

Education

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

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads

Wisconsin state highways 92 and 104 intersect in the village. Dane county highway MM terminates at that intersection.

Railways

The Beloit and Madison Railroad was built through the village in the 1800s before being acquired by the

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. From 1880 to the early 1950s the line was double tracked. The line was abandoned in 1996 and sold to the cities of Oregon and Fitchburg. It still exists but is out of service.

References

External links

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Brooklyn Area Chamber of Commerce
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