Brooklyn, Illinois

Back to Brooklyn, IL housing info, St. Clair County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... St. Clair County Population in July 2008: 620. Population change since 2000: -8.3%   Males: 252   (40.7%) Females: 368   (59.3%) Median resident age:   32.8 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 62059. Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,726 (it was $16,630 in 2000) Brooklyn:   $19,726 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,290 Brooklyn:   $10,290 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,618 (it was $34,900 in 2000) Brooklyn:   $57,618 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,348; Detached houses: $86,327; Mobile homes: $38,973 Brooklyn, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Brooklyn: Black (98.7%) American Indian (0.7%) White Non-Hispanic (0.6%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Brooklyn: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Brooklyn, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Brooklyn is mentioned 363 times on our forum: Chicago  (347 replies) Brooklyn to Chicago with 1 yr old baby  (4 replies) Which Chicago neighborhood is comparable to Brooklyn?  (9 replies) Has anyone moved from SoCal or a place with a similar/warm climate?  (162 replies) Why is Chicago media so parochial?  (210 replies) Conservative suburbs  (213 replies) Latest news from Brooklyn, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (4.4%), Lithuanian (4.4%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 09/28/1901 Elevation: 410 feet Land area: 0.84 square miles. Population density: 735 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	12.90
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Brooklyn, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Brooklyn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Brooklyn village center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 4.8 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Brooklyn-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from Brooklyn center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from Brooklyn center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from Brooklyn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Brooklyn, IL

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Churches in Brooklyn include: Southern Tabernacle Baptist Church (A), Antioch Baptist Church of Venice (B), First Free Will Baptist Church (C), Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Union Baptist Church (E), Corinthian Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	62.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 1.1% of all households

This village:	48.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	18.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brooklyn, IL

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6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,296 average AGI)

St. Clair County:	0.29%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Madison County, IL	0.98% ($32,037 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.53% ($40,693)
from St. Louis city, MO	0.37% ($33,103)

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,651 average AGI)

St. Clair County:	0.21%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Madison County, IL	0.96% ($36,962 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.48% ($40,909)
to St. Louis city, MO	0.36% ($27,370)

• STATION, 7 Mi W Of, Overall height: 115.8 m, Call Sign: KIO61
  Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/13/1994, Expiration Date: 10/13/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/13/1997
  Registrant: Phone: (213) 486-3085
• STATION, 7.0 Mi W Of, Overall height: 115.8 m, Call Sign: KSF56
  Assigned Frequencies : 2146.80 MHz, 2141.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/08/1991, Expiration Date: 07/08/1996, Cancelation Date: 05/13/1996
  Registrant: Phone: (316) 331-1300

• Fire: 12