Editing Brookfield, Missouri

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Brookfield, Missouri
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
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| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location within [[Linn County, Missouri|Linn County]] (left) and [[Missouri]] (right)

<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Missouri]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Linn County, Missouri|Linn]]

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| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Lonnie Trentham
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| established_date         = <!-- Area -->
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 4.29
| area_land_sq_mi          = 4.27
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02
| area_total_km2           = 11.11
| area_land_km2            = 11.07
| area_water_km2           = 0.04
| unit_pref                = Imperial
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| elevation_ft             = 764

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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est           = 
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 4111
| population_density_sq_mi = 961.86
| population_density_km2   = 371.35

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| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| coordinates              = {{coord|39|47|07|N|93|04|38|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 64628
| area_code                = [[Area code 660|660]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 29-08650<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2393426<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2393426}}</ref>
| website                  = [http://brookfieldcity.com brookfieldcity.com]
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'''Brookfield''' is a city in [[Linn County, Missouri|Linn County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 4,111 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2908650|access-date=2022-01-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Brookfield was surveyed in 1859 by John Wood Brooks, a native of [[Boston]]. John Wood Brooks is further remembered by the names of four Brookfield streets: John, Wood, Brooks, and Boston streets.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n84 187]}}</ref> A post office called Brookfield has been in operation since 1860.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Linn | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref>

Brookfield was located along the first railroad built across the State of Missouri, completed by the [[Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad]] on February 13, 1859. Passenger rail served the town for over a century.  The last daytime train passed through the town on April 9, 1968, when the [[Kansas City Zephyr]] between Chicago and Kansas City was discontinued.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Brookfield, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1941–2018)
 | Jan record high F  = 74
 | Feb record high F  = 79
 | Mar record high F  = 86
 | Apr record high F  = 92
 | May record high F  = 98
 | Jun record high F  = 106
 | Jul record high F  = 116
 | Aug record high F  = 108
 | Sep record high F  = 109
 | Oct record high F  = 95
 | Nov record high F  = 83
 | Dec record high F  = 72
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 57.3
|Feb avg record high F = 65.4
|Mar avg record high F = 76.5
|Apr avg record high F = 83.2
|May avg record high F = 86.5
|Jun avg record high F = 92.4
|Jul avg record high F = 96.1
|Aug avg record high F = 96.6
|Sep avg record high F = 91.0
|Oct avg record high F = 84.0
|Nov avg record high F = 72.0
|Dec avg record high F = 60.4
|year avg record high F = 98.2

 | Jan high F = 36.1
 | Feb high F = 41.6
 | Mar high F = 53.6
 | Apr high F = 64.9
 | May high F = 74.4
 | Jun high F = 83.3
 | Jul high F = 87.3
 | Aug high F = 86.1
 | Sep high F = 78.9
 | Oct high F = 67.3
 | Nov high F = 52.8
 | Dec high F = 40.7
 | year high F = 63.9
 | Jan mean F = 26.9
 | Feb mean F = 31.5
 | Mar mean F = 42.8
 | Apr mean F = 53.6
 | May mean F = 63.9
 | Jun mean F = 73.3
 | Jul mean F = 77.4
 | Aug mean F = 75.5
 | Sep mean F = 67.6
 | Oct mean F = 55.9
 | Nov mean F = 42.7
 | Dec mean F = 31.8
 | year mean F = 53.6
 | Jan low F = 17.7
 | Feb low F = 21.5
 | Mar low F = 31.9
 | Apr low F = 42.2
 | May low F = 53.5
 | Jun low F = 63.4
 | Jul low F = 67.4
 | Aug low F = 64.9
 | Sep low F = 56.3
 | Oct low F = 44.5
 | Nov low F = 32.7
 | Dec low F = 22.9
 | year low F = 43.2

|Jan avg record low F = -2.8
|Feb avg record low F = 0.3
|Mar avg record low F = 12.5
|Apr avg record low F = 26.0
|May avg record low F = 39.2
|Jun avg record low F = 49.6
|Jul avg record low F = 56.4
|Aug avg record low F = 54.1
|Sep avg record low F = 38.9
|Oct avg record low F = 28.3
|Nov avg record low F = 15.6
|Dec avg record low F = 0.0
|year avg record low F = -9.4

 | Jan record low F  = -21
 | Feb record low F  = -18
 | Mar record low F  = -15
 | Apr record low F  = 13
 | May record low F  = 29
 | Jun record low F  = 41
 | Jul record low F  = 46
 | Aug record low F  = 43
 | Sep record low F  = 27
 | Oct record low F  = 16
 | Nov record low F  = -7
 | Dec record low F  = -24
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 1.50
 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.82
 | Mar precipitation inch = 2.90
 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.95
 | May precipitation inch = 5.53
 | Jun precipitation inch = 5.49
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.92
 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.37
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.99
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.43
 | Nov precipitation inch = 2.52
 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.80
 | year precipitation inch = 42.22
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 7.2
 | Feb precipitation days  = 7.5
 | Mar precipitation days  = 9.5
 | Apr precipitation days  = 11.6
 | May precipitation days  = 12.5
 | Jun precipitation days  = 11.4
 | Jul precipitation days  = 9.6
 | Aug precipitation days  = 8.8
 | Sep precipitation days  = 7.7
 | Oct precipitation days  = 8.7
 | Nov precipitation days  = 7.9
 | Dec precipitation days  = 7.4
 | year precipitation days = 109.8
 | Jan snow inch = 4.8
 | Feb snow inch = 5.9
 | Mar snow inch = 2.5
 | Apr snow inch = 0.2
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.1
 | Nov snow inch = 1.2
 | Dec snow inch = 4.2
 | year snow inch = 18.9
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 3.1
 | Feb snow days  = 2.8
 | Mar snow days  = 1.4
 | Apr snow days  = 0.1
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.7
 | Dec snow days  = 2.9
 | year snow days = 11.0
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] (mean maxima/minima 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=eax
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 20, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00230980&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 20, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 402
|1880= 2264
|1890= 4547
|1900= 5484
|1910= 5749
|1920= 6304
|1930= 6428
|1940= 6174
|1950= 5810
|1960= 5694
|1970= 5491
|1980= 5555
|1990= 4888
|2000= 4769
|2010= 4542
|2020= 4111
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census; census.gov]</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,542 people, 1,892 households, and 1,146 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1063.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,280 housing units at an average density of {{convert|534.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 1,892 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,769 people, 2,058 households, and 1,234 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,110.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,394 housing units at an average density of {{convert|557.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 2,058 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,753, and the median income for a family was $32,385. Males had a median income of $23,284 versus $19,004 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,842. About 14.7% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Brookfield R-III School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, Brookfield High School, and Brookfield Area Career Center.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/brookfield/brookfield-r_iii-school-district/schools/ | title=Brookfield R-Iii School District | publisher=Greatschools | access-date=18 March 2018}}</ref>

The town has a lending library, the Brookfield Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610012728/http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 June 2017 | title=Missouri Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=18 March 2018}}</ref>

==Media==

===Newspapers===
* [http://www.linncountyleader.com Linn County Leader]

===Radio===
* KFMZ 1470, AM
* KZBK 96.9, FM

== Arts and culture ==
[[File:Compendium of history and biography of Linn County, Missouri (1912) (14598231850).jpg|thumb|upright|Brookfield Civil War Monument]]
Every [[Labor Day]] weekend, Brookfield hosts the [[Great Pershing Balloon Derby]].
Every fall the Brookfield Bulldogs play the Marceline Tigers in the annual Bell Game which is one of the oldest high school football rivalries in the United States. The Bell Game won a USA Today national contest for the nations best football rivalry in 2012. The Bell Game rivalry received 1,761,878 votes and won a $10,000 prize divided equally between Brookfield and Marceline.<ref>{{cite news|title=VOTE FOR THE BEST RIVALRY IN THE NATION|url=http://contest.usatodayhss.com/vote/final|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref>

Every year Brookfield hosts Twin Parks Summer Festival, a festival that takes place in the Twin Parks and on Main Street. The Twin Parks Summer Festival marks the start of summer for families in and around Brookfield, with activities including craft vendors, a baby contest, games, and a concert on Main Street featuring prominent acts.

== Notable people ==
* [[Doris Akers]], gospel singer and composer, was born in Brookfield and resided there until age five.
* [[Virgil Blossom]], [[Superintendent of Schools]] of the [[Little Rock School District]] during the [[Little Rock Nine]], was born in Brookfield in 1906.
* [[Caleb Hearon]], comedian, actor, and writer
* [[George W. Martin (Missouri politician)|George W. Martin]] (1838–1921), member of the Missouri House of Representatives<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brookfield-argus-and-the-linn-county/161451472/ |title=Geo. W. Martin Has Passed On |date=1921-12-19 |newspaper=The Daily Argus |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2025-03-08}}{{Open access}}</ref>
* [[Don Pratt]], the highest-ranking Allied officer killed on [[Normandy landings|D-Day]], was born in Brookfield in 1892.
* [[Jeff Roe]], Republican political consultant, was born in Brookfield in 1970 and lived there until joining the Army at age 16.
* [[Howard A. Rusk]], prominent physician and founder of the [[Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine]], was born in Brookfield in 1901.
* [[Nellie Showalter]], an early women's chess champion, was born in Brookfield in 1870.
* [[Dorothy C. Stratton]], the first woman to be commissioned an officer in U.S. Coast Guard, was born in Brookfield in 1899.
* [[Dick Cochran]], discus thrower

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.brookfieldcity.com/ City of Brookfield]
* Historic maps of Brookfield in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138725 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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