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As of the
census2
of 2000, there were 98 people, 38 households, and 28
families residing in the city. The
population density was 67.6/km˛ (175.9/mi˛). There
were 38 housing units at an average density of 26.2/km˛
(68.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 82.65%
White, 1.02%
African American, 8.16%
Native American, and 8.16% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 38 households out of which
31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them,
52.6% were
married couples living together, 10.5% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were
non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of
individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average household size was
2.58 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread
out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24,
32.7% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33
years. For every 100 females there were 117.8 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5
males.
The median income for a household in
the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family
was $40,625. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus
$18,750 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,009. There
were no families and 5.3% of the population living below
the
poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.5%
of those over 64.
BROOKSTON is a city in sections 27 and 34 of Culver
Township; it was platted about 1905 and incorporated as a village on
April 13, 1907; the post office began in 1899. The city was destroyed by
a forest fire in 1918 and rebuilt. It was formerly known as Stoney Brook
Junction, the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad station located in
section 28.
