Brookdale, New Jersey facts for kids
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Brookdale, New Jersey
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Location in Essex County and the state of New Jersey.
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 Brookdale, New Jersey
Location in Essex County, New Jersey
Brookdale, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Brookdale, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Essex |
| Township | Bloomfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.26% |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,854 |
| • Density | 6,147.22/sq mi (2,373.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
07003 - Bloomfield
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| FIPS code | 34-08110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02583975 |
Brookdale is a community in Bloomfield Township. It is located in Essex County, in the state of New Jersey. Brookdale is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for population data. It is usually the part of Bloomfield that is north of Bay Avenue. In 2020, about 9,854 people lived there. This was an increase of 615 people since 2010.
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History of Brookdale
Early Days: Stone House Plains
The first English name for Brookdale was Stone House Plains. This name came from a large rock formation. People called it the "stone house" or "great rock." It was big enough to be a shelter. This rock was located north of where Bellevue Avenue and Newell Drive are today. The rock was still there in 1802, but it was removed soon after. "Plains" referred to the flat land near the Yantecaw River. This river flows through the area.
First Settlers and Farms
Around the early 1700s, people started to settle in the area. One of the first settlers might have been Abraham Van Giesen. By 1750, two brothers, Garrabrant and Teunis Garrabrant, owned large pieces of land. Their land was near Brookdale Park, Bellevue Avenue, and Broad Street. Around 1730, Alexander Cockefair bought a large farm. It was near the Yantacaw Brook, Broad Street, and Watchung Avenue. The Sigler and Coeyman families also had early farms in Stone House Plains. The families of these early settlers ran farms and businesses for over 200 years.
Community Growth and New Name
For many years, Dutch was the main language for residents. In 1795, the Dutch Reformed Church of Stone House Plains was started. This church became a central place for the community. The first church building was built in 1802. It burned down and was rebuilt around 1857. This church is now called Brookdale Reformed Church. The Morris family built a mill pond on the Yantacaw Brook. In the mid-1800s, the first school was opened. In 1873, the community voted to change its name to Brookdale. This happened just before mail delivery started.
Modern Development
After World War I, much of the farmland became places for homes. The Clark Thread Company bought the Morris Pond. They built a factory next to it for coloring thread. Later, the Scientific Glass Company used this factory. Parts of the Cockefair farm were turned into a golf course. A junior high school, now Bloomfield Middle School, was also built there. Essex County bought land and created Brookdale Park. In 1968, the Lummus Company, an engineering firm, moved into northern Brookdale.
Geography of Brookdale
Brookdale covers an area of about 1.607 square miles (4.163 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.004 square miles (0.011 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 0.26% of Brookdale is water.
Population Information
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 9,239 | — | |
| 2020 | 9,854 | 6.7% | |
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How Many People Live Here?
In 2010, the population of Brookdale was 9,239 people. By 2020, the population grew to 9,854 people. This shows that more people are choosing to live in Brookdale.
Who Lives in Brookdale?
In 2010, there were 3,445 households in Brookdale. A household is a group of people living together. Most households, about 62.1%, were married couples. About 10.0% were female householders without a husband. About 25.1% were not families.
The population of Brookdale is diverse. In 2010, about 76.46% of residents were White. About 4.96% were Black or African American. About 12.25% were Asian. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 11.74% of the population.
Age Groups
The median age in Brookdale in 2010 was 41.6 years old. This means half the people were younger and half were older. About 21.9% of the population was under 18 years old. About 15.2% of residents were 65 years or older.
See also
In Spanish: Brookdale (Nueva Jersey) para niños
