Brooksville, Oklahoma

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Brooksville is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 90 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Brooksville is located at 35°12′53″N, 96°58′9″W (35.214609, -96.969304)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 90 people, 32 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.7/km² (30.4/mi²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 5.5/km² (14.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 35.56% White, 38.89% African American, 12.22% Native American, and 13.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.

There were 32 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town the population was spread out with 38.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $38,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,667. There were 18.5% of families and 15.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.