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Brookside, Colorado
Entering from the east on Highway 115.
Entering from the east on Highway 115.
Location of the Town of Brookside in Fremont County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Brookside in Fremont County, Colorado.
Brookside, Colorado is located in the United States
Brookside, Colorado
Brookside, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Fremont County
Government
 • Type Statutory Town
Area
 • Total 0.474 sq mi (1.227 km2)
 • Land 0.474 sq mi (1.227 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
5,381 ft (1,640 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 236
 • Density 498/sq mi (192/km2)
 • Metro
48,939
 • CSA
217,101
 • Front Range
5,055,344
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
Area code(s) 719
FIPS code 08-09115
GNIS feature ID 2411733

Brookside is a Statutory Town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 236 at the 2020 United States Census.

History

Geography

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 303 acres (1.227 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 202
1930 198 −2.0%
1940 196 −1.0%
1950 175 −10.7%
1960 163 −6.9%
1970 173 6.1%
1980 178 2.9%
1990 183 2.8%
2000 219 19.7%
2010 233 6.4%
2020 236 1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Brookside is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 219 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 507.5 inhabitants per square mile (195.9/km2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 203.9 per square mile (78.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.35% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.46% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.96% of the population.

There were 85 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,841. About 13.8% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

See also

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