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Population (year 2000): 1,367. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,388 (+1.5% change)
 

Males: 622  (45.5%)
Females: 745  (54.5%)

Poweshiek County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52211.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,700 (it was $34,583 in 2000)
Brooklyn  $37,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,200 (it was $69,400 in 2000)
Brooklyn  $82,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Brooklyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (37.7%), Irish (16.8%), English (6.6%), United States (5.5%), Dutch (3.9%), Czech (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/3/1869

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 1155 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brooklyn

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooklyn city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Brooklyn, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brooklyn to the number of sex offenders is 276 to 1.

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

Brooklyn:  1.0% ($714)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (53.0 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (227.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hartwick, IA (7.7 miles) , Malcom, IA (7.9 miles ), Guernsey, IA (8.9 miles) , Victor, IA (10.1 miles ), Deep River, IA (11.5 miles ), Montezuma, IA (11.6 miles ), Chelsea, IA (13.4 miles ), Barnes City, IA (15.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,000

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Latitude: 41.73 N, Longitude: 92.44 W


55 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-5.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Brooklyn-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Brooklyn city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 tornado 34.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brooklyn:
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MARENGO, IA)
  • KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 33 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooklyn:
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 44 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brooklyn:
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 15 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; ID: TZT)
  • SIG FIELD (about 16 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; ID: 7C5)
  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 19 miles; TOLEDO, IA; ID: 8C5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooklyn:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 62 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
Public high school in Brooklyn:
  • BROOKLYN-GUERNSEY-MALCOM JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 1090 JACKSON ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Brooklyn:
  • BROOKLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 1090 JACKSON STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Brooklyn:
  • BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,496; Location: 306 JACKSON ST; 8,402 books; 92 audio materials; 154 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Brooklyn: Brooklyn (A), Brooklyn Elevator Incorporated Elevator (B), Brooklyn Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brooklyn include: Saint Patrick Church (A), Methodist Church (B), Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Brooklyn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Brooklyn Historical Society Inc (Museums; 304 Jackson Street), Brooklyn City Clerk (Recreation Areas; 208 South Jackson Street).

Hotels: Sleep Inn Brooklyn (4130 Sr 21), Pine Cone Restaurant (4175 Highway 21).

 

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

BROOKLYN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1367, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-1993 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-08-1998), St Formal NOV issued (APR-08-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-1998)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Brooklyn compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized 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 Brooklyn (2007 data):
  • Patriot Bank: at 104 Jackson Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.6 mil, Deposits: $85.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Gibson Investment Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 1$1,647$19,7640$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,086$25,0321$84
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,365$40,3802$231
Health 1$2,214$26,5680$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$238
Sewerage 1$2,936$35,2320$0
Water Supply 1$2,493$29,9160$0
Electric Power 5$10,824$25,9780$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,114$25,3686$23
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$131
Totals for Government 12$27,679$27,67912$707


Brooklyn government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $204,000
    Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    All Other: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $970,000
    Electric Utilities: $877,000
    Health - Other: $63,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
    Gas Utilities: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $750,000
    Gas Utilities: $511,000
    Water Utilities: $216,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Sewerage: $120,000
    Police Protection: $91,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    Fire Protection: $63,000
    Financial Administration: $44,000
    Libraries: $42,000
    Health Services - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $261,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $58,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $550,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $970,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $695,000
    Electric Utilities: $575,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $567,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,009,000
    Electric Utilities: $575,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $550,000
    Other, NEC: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $107,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $125,000
    Fire Protection: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Gas Utilities: $4,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $942,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $892,000
    Gas Utilities: $522,000
    Water Utilities: $214,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $50,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $109,000
    General Support: $27,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $382,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $409,000

7.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.83% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Poweshiek County:  0.83%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jasper County, IA  0.55% ($35,769 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.52% ($31,595)
from Iowa County, IA  0.34% ($33,333)


6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,213 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.67%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($319 average AGI)
Poweshiek County:  0.17%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.71% ($34,720 average AGI)
to Jasper County, IA  0.67% ($34,383)
to Mahaska County, IA  0.37% ($30,731)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brooklyn:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGRN (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brooklyn:
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Brooklyn:
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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