Brooks, Georgia | |
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Town | |
Location in Fayette County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 33°17′46″N 84°27′32″W / 33.29611°N 84.45889°WCoordinates: 33°17′46″N 84°27′32″W / 33.29611°N 84.45889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
• Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 524 |
• Density | 122/sq mi (47.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 30205 |
Area code(s) | 770 |
FIPS code | 13-11056 |
GNIS feature ID | 0354866 |
Website | www |
Brooks is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 524. The town should not be confused with Brooks County, Georgia.
Brooks is located in southern Fayette County, 13 miles (21 km) south of Fayetteville, the county seat, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Peachtree City, and 13 miles (21 km) west of Griffin. Brooks is 35 miles (56 km) south of downtown Atlanta. According to the United States Census Bureau, Brooks has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.38%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 553 people, 195 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was 136.0 people per square mile (52.5/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 51.2 per square mile (19.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.36% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.27% Asian, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 195 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.08.