Brooklyn, Indiana

• Deputies search for men in break-in, assault
  

  BROOKLYN Investigators from the Morgan County Sheriff's Department are looking for two men who broke into a Brooklyn home Wednesday morning, assaulted the female resident, th ... Please log in at right to read the rest of this story.

• Take-Home Cars Stir Controversy
  

  Take-home cars assigned to part-time fire officials are creating a stir in a Morgan County township.

• Creek waters rising in Morgan County
  

  Any more rain may force evacuations in Morgan County. The White Lick River is already flooding, and a broken levee in Hendricks County is a threat to neighboring Morgan County.

• Roads closed in Morgan County as water rises
  

  In the small town of Brooklyn the water's been rising at White Lick Creek. Police cars have blocked off roads as officers guide drivers to alternate routes to avoid flooded byways.

• Morgan Co. urges evacuations
  

  Morgan County officials are calling for a voluntary evacuation in the Brooklyn, Ind., area due to high water.

City Description

Brooklyn is a town in Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census. Brooklyn is located at 39°32′29″N 86°22′12″W / 39.54139°N 86.37°W / 39.54139; -86.37 (39.541391, -86.370021). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.50%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,545 people, 553 households, and 435 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,988.5 people per square mile (764.8/km²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 742.6/sq mi (285.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.70% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population. There were 553 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone

City Contained By:

• Morgan County
• Indiana
• Clay Township
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 2.07199048827 km squared

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