Brooks, Oregon
| Brooks, Oregon | |
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| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Brooks' historic railroad depot
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 Location of Brooks, Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°3′3″N 122°57′18″W / 45.05083°N 122.95500°WCoordinates: 45°3′3″N 122°57′18″W / 45.05083°N 122.95500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2010)U.S. Census | |
| • Total | 398 |
| • Density | 807.0/sq mi (311.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97305 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-08750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1118111 |
Brooks is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Brooks as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2010 census the population was 398. Brooks is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is located about nine miles north of Salem near Oregon Route 99E on French Prairie.
Brooks was a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad main line (now the Union Pacific) through the Willamette Valley. The station was named for early settler Linus Brooks, who came to Oregon from Illinois in 1850. He was born in Ohio in 1805. Brooks post office was established in 1871, about the time the railroad reached the community. Brooks was platted with 30 blocks in 1878 and had 135 residents at that time. The community did not grow appreciably and it never incorporated.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 410 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 807.0 people per square mile (310.4/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 311.0 per square mile (119.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.68% White, 0.24% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 15.12% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.20% of the population.
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