Brooks, Maine
| Brooks, Maine | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Brooks (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine |
|
| Coordinates: 44°32′17″N 69°7′26″W / 44.53806°N 69.12389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.37 sq mi (65.71 km2) |
| • Land | 24.67 sq mi (63.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,078 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,077 |
| • Density | 43.7/sq mi (16.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04921 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-07870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582371 |
| Website | Town of Brooks |
Brooks is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,078 at the 2010 census.
The town was incorporated on December 10,1816 and was named after John Brooks, the Federalist candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1815-1816, when the town incorporated. The town of Dexter, which incorporated the same year, was named after the opposing candidate Samuel Dexter. It was during Gov. Brooks' administration that Maine ceased to be a territory of Massachusetts and became a state.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.37 square miles (65.71 km2), of which, 24.67 square miles (63.90 km2) of it is land and 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2) is water. The town is drained by Marsh Stream. Principle bodies of water include Lake Passagassawakeag (a.k.a. Randall Pond) (117 acres), Ellis Pond (100 acres), Halfmoon Pond (37 acres) and Sanborn Pond (90 acres). The town is crossed by state routes SR 7, SR 203 and SR 139. It is bordered on the north by Jackson, to the east by Swanville, the south by Waldo, and to the west by Knox.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,078 people, 446 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.7 inhabitants per square mile (16.9/km2). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
...
Wikipedia