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Brooks, Maine
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Location of Brooks (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.37 sq mi (65.71 km2) |
| • Land | 24.67 sq mi (63.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,010 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (15.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04921
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-07870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582371 |
| Website | Town of Brooks |
Brooks is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,010 at the 2020 census.
The town was incorporated on December 10, 1816 and was named after John Brooks, the Federalist candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1815–1816, when the town incorporated. The town of Dexter, which incorporated the same year, was named after the opposing candidate Samuel Dexter. It was during Gov. Brooks' administration that Maine ceased to be a territory of Massachusetts and became a state.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.37 square miles (65.71 km2), of which, 24.67 square miles (63.90 km2) of it is land and 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2) is water. The town is drained by Marsh Stream. Principle bodies of water include Lake Passagassawakeag (a.k.a. Randall Pond) (117 acres), Ellis Pond (100 acres), Halfmoon Pond (37 acres) and Sanborn Pond (90 acres). The town is crossed by state routes SR 7, SR 203 and SR 139. It is bordered on the north by Jackson, to the east by Swanville, the south by Waldo, and to the west by Knox.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 318 | — | |
| 1830 | 601 | 89.0% | |
| 1840 | 910 | 51.4% | |
| 1850 | 1,021 | 12.2% | |
| 1860 | 988 | −3.2% | |
| 1870 | 868 | −12.1% | |
| 1880 | 877 | 1.0% | |
| 1890 | 730 | −16.8% | |
| 1900 | 669 | −8.4% | |
| 1910 | 704 | 5.2% | |
| 1920 | 691 | −1.8% | |
| 1930 | 729 | 5.5% | |
| 1940 | 744 | 2.1% | |
| 1950 | 747 | 0.4% | |
| 1960 | 758 | 1.5% | |
| 1970 | 751 | −0.9% | |
| 1980 | 804 | 7.1% | |
| 1990 | 900 | 11.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,022 | 13.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,078 | 5.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,010 | −6.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,078 people, 446 households, and 285 families living in the town. The population density was 43.7 inhabitants per square mile (16.9/km2). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 446 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the town was 40.2 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
See also
In Spanish: Brooks (Maine) para niños
