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West Brooklyn, Illinois

West Brooklyn
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lee
Coordinates 41°41′37″N 89°8′50″W / 41.69361°N 89.14722°W / 41.69361; -89.14722Coordinates: 41°41′37″N 89°8′50″W / 41.69361°N 89.14722°W / 41.69361; -89.14722
Area 0.11 sq mi (0 km2)
 - land 0.11 sq mi (0 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 142 (2010)
Density 1,629.0/sq mi (629/km2)
Founded 1894
Date September 24, 1894
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61378
Area code 815 & 779
Location of West Brooklyn within Illinois
Location of West Brooklyn within Illinois

West Brooklyn is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 142 at the 2010 census, down from 174 in 2000.

West Brooklyn is located at 41°41′37″N 89°8′50″W / 41.69361°N 89.14722°W / 41.69361; -89.14722 (41.693533, -89.147123).

According to the 2010 census, West Brooklyn has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 174 people, 60 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,629.0 people per square mile (610.7/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 627.3 per square mile (235.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.95% White, 0.57% African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 1.72% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.75% of the population.

There were 60 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.56.


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