Brookfield, New York
| Brookfield, New York | |
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 Brookfield, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°48′16″N 75°20′41″W / 42.80444°N 75.34472°WCoordinates: 42°48′16″N 75°20′41″W / 42.80444°N 75.34472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | John J. Salka (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 78.0 sq mi (202.1 km2) |
| • Land | 77.9 sq mi (201.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,403 |
| • Density | 30.8/sq mi (11.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13314 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-08587 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978757 |
Brookfield is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,403 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Brookfield is located in the southeast part of the county. The county agricultural fair is held here every year.
The town was first settled around 1791. The Town of Brookfield was established in 1795, but part was removed in 1805 to form the Town of Columbus, all this occurring while it was still part of Chenango County, New York.
The north town line is the border of Oneida County, New York, and the south town line is the border of Chenango County, New York. The east town line is the border of Otsego County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 78.0 square miles (202 km2), of which, 77.9 square miles (202 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,403 people, 877 households, and 658 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.8 people per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 1,041 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.54% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
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