Brooker, Florida
| Brooker, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Bradford County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 29°53′20″N 82°19′53″W / 29.88889°N 82.33139°WCoordinates: 29°53′20″N 82°19′53″W / 29.88889°N 82.33139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Bradford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 338 |
| • Density | 639/sq mi (246.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 32622 |
| Area code(s) | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-08725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0279434 |
Brooker is a town in Bradford County, Florida, United States. The population was 338 at the 2010 census.
A post office was established under the name Vandy, and the post office was renamed Brooker in 1894. The town was named for Ed Brooker, an early settler.
Brooker is located in western Bradford County at 29°53′20″N 82°19′53″W / 29.88889°N 82.33139°W (29.888922, -82.331397). It is 17 miles (27 km) west of Starke, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 352 people, 123 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 670.7 people per square mile (261.4/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 259.1 per square mile (101.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.57% African American, 1.14% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.16.
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