| Brookfield, New York | |
  Brookfield, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
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| - Total | 78. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Madison County is a County located in the US state of New York. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 sq mi (202. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²) |
| - Land | 77. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (201. 9 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 1 sq mi (0. 3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,403 |
| - Density | 30. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (11. 9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13314 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-08587 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978757 |
Brookfield is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 315 is a Telephone Area code in Upstate New York. It Stretches from west of Syracuse to Little Falls, north to the Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Madison County is a County located in the US state of New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 2,403 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Brookfield is located in the southeast part of the county. The county agricultural fair is held here every year.
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History
The town was first settled around 1791. The Town of Brookfield was established in 1795, but part was removed in 1805 to form the Town of Columbus, all this occurring while it was still part of Chenango County, New York. Columbus is a Town in Chenango County, New York, United States. For other places named "Chenango" see Chenango. Chenango County is a County located in the U
Geography
The north town line is the border of Oneida County, New York, and the south town line is the border of Chenango County, New York. Oneida County is a County located in the US state of New York. The east town line is the border of Otsego County, New York. Otsego County is a County located in the US state of New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 78. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (202. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 77. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (201. 9 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 3 km²) of it (0. 13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,403 people, 877 households, and 658 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 30. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (11. 9/km²). There were 1,041 housing units at an average density of 13. 4/sq mi (5. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98. 29% White, 0. 54% African American, 0. 25% Native American, 0. 37% Asian, 0. 04% from other races, and 0. 50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 33% of the population.
There were 877 households out of which 37. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. 5% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24. 9% were non-families. 20. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 74 and the average family size was 3. 13.
In the town the population was spread out with 28. 7% under the age of 18, 8. 2% from 18 to 24, 28. 7% from 25 to 44, 23. 8% from 45 to 64, and 10. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99. 1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,556, and the median income for a family was $35,915. Males had a median income of $26,462 versus $19,226 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,719. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 4% of families and 13. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 5. 5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Brookfield
- Brookfield -- The hamlet of Brookfield in the east part of the town on Route 80. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. Beaver Creek flows past the village. The village was once known as "Baileys Corners" and "Clarksville. "
- Guideboard -- A hamlet west of Brookfield village on Route 80.
- Leonardsville -- A hamlet near the east town line. Leonardsville is a hamlet on the Unadilla River in the Town of Brookfield in Madison County New York, USA.
- Marsh Corners -- A location in the southwest part of the town.
- Moscow Hill -- A hamlet in the west part of the town on Route 95.
- North Brookfield -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- River Forks -- A location in the northeast corner of the town.
- South Brookfield -- A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town.
- West Brookfield -- A hamlet north of Moscow Hill, near the west town line.
- West Edmeston -- A hamlet on the east town line. West Edmeston is a hamlet on the Unadilla River on the border the Town of Brookfield in Madison County New York and the Town of Edmeston
Trivia
- Brookfield has one school, the Brookfield Central School, and it instructs grades K-12.
- The Brookfield Central School mascot is the Beaver. Beavers are two primarily nocturnal semi-aquatic species of Rodent, one native to North America and one to Europe
- The 1983 Brookfield Central School boys varsity basketball team won the Section III Class D state championship.
References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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