Brooklyn, Ohio
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Brooklyn is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,586.
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History
The west side municipality of Brooklyn, distinguished from the Brooklyn portion of the city of Cleveland (Old Brooklyn) and located 6 miles southwest of downtown, lies contiguous to Cleveland on its east, north, and west borders, and to the city of Parma on its southern boundary. Brooklyn Township, organized 1 June 1818, occupied a significant part of Cleveland's early west side territory, and was bounded on the north by Lake Erie, on the east by the Cuyahoga River, on the west by Rockport, and on the south by the Parma and Independence townships. The incorporation of separate municipalities, along with subsequent annexations by the city of Cleveland, throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries (Ohio City, Old Brooklyn, Linndale, and Brooklyn Heights) left only a small area in the southwest corner of the original Brooklyn township. That portion of the former township became Brooklyn Village on 16 March 1927, and was chartered as the city of Brooklyn in 1950.
Primarily a residential suburb of 4.5 sq. miles, in 1966 Brooklyn became the first community in the nation to mandate use of seatbelts in automobiles. The city constructed the Brooklyn City Center at 7619 Memphis Ave. (housing the city court, police, and fire divisions) in the early 1970s, and in 1975 opened the Brooklyn Recreation Center at 7600 Memphis Ave. The Brooklyn Historical Society, founded in 1970, displays furniture and artifacts from the 1830s through the present, along with memorabilia pertaining to Brooklyn's township and city history. In 1994 the Plain Dealer opened a $200 million printing and distribution facility on Tiedeman Rd. adjacent to I-480 on Brooklyn's south side. John M. Coyne served as Brooklyn mayor for 52 years, from 1948-1999, the longest consecutive term of service by any mayor in the nation. Brooklyn's population in 1995 was 11,700 and in 2000 was 11,586.
Geography
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Location of Brooklyn, Ohio
Brooklyn is located at 41°26'7" North, 81°44'40" West (41.435357, -81.744457)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.47% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 11,586 people, 5,348 households, and 3,171 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,045.2/km² (2,704.4/mi²). There are 5,521 housing units at an average density of 498.1/km² (1,288.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.66% White, 1.69% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. 3.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,348 households out of which 22.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% are non-families. 36.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.84.
In the city the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,046, and the median income for a family is $46,696. Males have a median income of $35,593 versus $29,433 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,127. 6.6% of the population and 5.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.