Brookline, Vermont
Brookline, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°1′26″N 72°36′19″W / 43.02389, -72.60528
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Windham
Settled	1777
Incorporated	1794
Area
- Total	12.9 sq mi (33.4 km²)
- Land	12.9 sq mi (33.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	525 ft (160 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	467
- Density	36.2/sq mi (14.0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05345
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-09475[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462055[2]

Brookline is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 467 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.4 km²), all of it land. The West River flows along the southwestern boundary of the town.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 467 people, 186 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.2 people per square mile (14.0/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 21.2/sq mi (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.36% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.43% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 186 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,125, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $31,094 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,082. About 5.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Brookline Vermont Town Web Site from the Brookline Community Group
• Brookline, Vermont is at coordinates 43°00′53″N 72°36′26″W / 43.01472, -72.60722 (Brookline, Vermont)Coordinates: 43°00′53″N 72°36′26″W / 43.01472, -72.60722 (Brookline, Vermont)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ DeLorme (1996). Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-016-9

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