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Population in July 2007: 982. Population change since 2000: -7.1%
 

Males: 467  (47.6%)
Females: 515  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47922.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,897 (it was $34,881 in 2000)
Brook:  $41,897
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,661 (it was $66,100 in 2000)
Brook:  $90,661
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,346; Detached houses: $91,319

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Races in Brook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.7%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Brook: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.5%), English (14.1%), United States (13.9%), Irish (8.4%), Dutch (4.3%), Polish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 646 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 1486 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brook

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brook town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

61 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

This town:  5.7%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Brook, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brook to the number of sex offenders is 246 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brook:  1.2% ($813)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (40.7 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (69.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mount Ayr, IN (2.6 miles) , Morocco, IN (2.7 miles ), Kentland, IN (2.8 miles ), Goodland, IN (2.8 miles ), Collegeville, IN (3.4 miles ), Iroquois, IL (3.4 miles ), Rensselaer, IN (3.5 miles ), Sheldon, IL (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,800
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $176,800

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Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 87.37 W

Area code: 219

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Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+16.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Brook-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 159% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Brook town center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 tornado 29.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brook:
  • JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RENSSELAER, IN)
  • IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Brook, IN

Airports located in Brook:
Amtrak station near Brook:
  • 13 miles: RENSSELAER (619 N. CULLEN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brook:
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 47 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 47 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
Library in Brook:
  • BROOK-IROQUOIS TWP PL (Operating income: $151,640; Location: 100 W MAIN ST; 20,256 books; 364 audio materials; 1,446 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Brook and their reported violations in the past:

BROOK WATER UTILITY (Population served: 1062, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and JAN-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-16-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GEORGE ADE MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-23-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brook, IN



Brook compared to Indiana state average:

Brook, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brook (2009 data):
  • Community State Bank: at 244 West Main, branch established on 1931-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.2 mil, Deposits: $34.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Newton County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religon statistics for Brook

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents27.5%22.8%11.7%11.5%9.5%
Congregations13.0%30.4%8.7%8.7%8.7%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents7.0%3.5%2.4%1.7%2.4%
Congregations4.3%8.7%4.3%4.3%8.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,132$25,5840$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$1,012
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,944$23,3284$2,056
Sewerage 1$2,360$28,3200$0
Water Supply 1$2,890$34,6800$0
Totals for Government 4$9,326$27,9788$3,068



Brook government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $184,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $540,000
    General - Other: $413,000
    Sewerage: $76,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $332,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $335,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $315,000
    Other, NEC: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $103,000
    Interest Earnings: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $156,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $561,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $154,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $417,000
    Highways: $51,000
    General Support: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Tax - NEC: $147,000
    Property: $59,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $157,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

7.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.61%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lake County, IN  2.54% ($37,638 average AGI)
from Jasper County, IN  1.10% ($29,400)
from Porter County, IN  0.51% ($34,571)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jasper County, IN  1.79% ($32,755 average AGI)
to Lake County, IN  1.37% ($33,093)
to Tippecanoe County, IN  0.69% ($23,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brook:
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRIN (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RENSSELAER, IN)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brook:
  • WIVR (101.7 FM; KENTLAND, IN; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WLQI (97.7 FM; RENSSELAER, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WVLI (95.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPUM (90.5 FM; RENSSELAER, IN; Owner: ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Brook:
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,785
Total average daily truck traffic: 178
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,964

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1/4 Mi S Of Sr 16 3.2 Mi W Of Sr 55, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: KNNF339, Licensee ID: L00103359
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/2005, Expiration Date: 12/14/2015, Certifier: Allan Cox
    Registrant: South Newton School Corporation, 110 N Third, Kentland, IN 47951, Phone: (219) 474-5185
  • .5 Mi W Sr 55 On Co Rd 1000, Call Sign: WGK891, Licensee ID: L00037204
    Assigned Frequencies : 466.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/27/1999, Expiration Date: 10/13/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/18/2004
    Registrant: Norman Light, 3480 E 1000 S, Brook, IN 47922, Phone: (219) 275-2882

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Mt. Ayr, Rr #1 Box 199a, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 94.2 m, Call Sign: WQCL947
    Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/05/2005, Expiration Date: 04/05/2015, Certifier: Richard A Craig
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: WA9WWW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00796644
    Grant Date: 01/12/2004, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Paul G Vandervort
    Registrant: Paul G Vandervort, 5289 S 150 E, Brook, IN 47922
  • Call Sign: KC9COR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00583565
    Grant Date: 10/18/2002, Expiration Date: 10/18/2012, Certifier: Kyle D Conrad
    Registrant: Kyle D Conrad, Brook, IN 47922


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3775L , Serial Number: 17253944, Year manufactured: 1965
    Registrant (Co-Owned): David Wayne Pettet, 10424 W 1100 S, Brook, IN 47922, Other Owners: David Wayne Harper
  • Aircraft: BEECH V35B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4586S , Serial Number: D-9809, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Michael E Sanders, 1705 E Lake Kenoyer Rd, Brook, IN 47922


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Brook


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