'Brooklyn, popularly known as Lovejoy, is a village located in St. Clair County, Illinois, it is the oldest black town in the country. Led by "Mother" Priscilla Baltimore, a group of eleven families composed of both fugitive and quasi-free Blacks fled slavery in St. Louis, Missouri, crossed the Mississippi River and established a maroon community in the wilderness of southwestern Illinois, in 1829. In 1830, five white abolitionists platted the land and created an unincorporated nearly all-black town. In 1873, the virtually all-black town was incorporated as a village. In 1886, the overwhelming African American majority gained complete political control, which initiated a process of white flight and soon converted Brooklyn into an all-black town. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 676. St. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Geography

Brooklyn is located at 38°39'24" North, 90°9'55" West (38.656800, -90.165412)^GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 676 people, 267 households, and 166 families residing in the village. The population density is 310.7/km² (801.9/mi²). There are 346 housing units at an average density of 159.0/km² (410.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 0.59% White, 98.67% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 267 households out of which 27.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 16.9% are married couples living together, 39.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% are non-families. 36.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 25.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.34. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the village the population is spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 68.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 60.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $16,630, and the median income for a family is $30,994. Males have a median income of $24,375 versus $21,108 for females. The per capita income for the village is $7,944. 48.5% of the population and 28.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 33.5% of those under the age of 18 and 74.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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