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Brooklyn is a Town in Windham County , Connecticut , United States . It contains the census district of East Brooklyn . The population was 7,173 at the 2000 census. Settled in the 1600s and incorporated as its own town in 1786 , Brooklyn is now one of the fastest growing towns in Windham County. It is home to the Brooklyn Fair , America's oldest continuously operating agricultural fair, as well as the Brooklyn Correctional Institution , a state-run medium security Prison . Brooklyn is the final resting place of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam . Though he was originally buried in an above ground tomb in Brooklyn's South Cemetery, his remains had to be moved due to excessive visitors. In 1888, a statue of Putnam mounted on a horse was erected, and his sarcophagus placed in the foundation. The statue stands in the town green, in front of the town's post office. NOTABLE PEOPLE, PAST AND PRESENT
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GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 75.5 Km&2 (29.1 Mi&2 ). 75.0 km&2 (29.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.4 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it (0.58%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 7,173 people, 2,531 households, and 1,837 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 95.6/km&2 (247.6/mi&2). There were 2,708 housing units at an average density of 36.1/km&2 (93.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.21% White , 3.67% African American , 0.64% Native American , 0.52% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.84% from Other Races , and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population. There were 2,531 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were Married Couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $49,756, and the median income for a family was $60,208. Males had a median income of $39,246 versus $28,889 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $20,359. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over. EDUCATION Residents are served by the Brooklyn School District 's Brooklyn Elementary School (K-4) and Brooklyn Middle School. Many Brooklyn high school students attend . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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