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Brookfield, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 4,541.
Males: 2,274  (50.1%)
Females: 2,267  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

37.4 years
Georgia median age:

33.4 years

Zip code: 31794

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,843 (it was $42,458 in 2000)
Brookfield:

$69,843
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,461 (it was $19,841 in 2000)

Brookfield CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,600 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
Brookfield:

$200,600
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $178,542; detached houses: $213,083; townhouses or other attached units: $264,074; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $644,727; mobile homes: $60,344; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $63,671
March 2022 cost of living index in Brookfield: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Brookfield, GA (2000)
    • 3,79891.7%White alone
    • 2145.2%Black alone
    • 711.7%Hispanic
    • 390.9%Asian alone
    • 110.3%Two or more races
    • 50.1%American Indian alone
    • 20.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 20.05%Other race alone

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 328 feet

Land area: 57.5 square miles.

Population density: 79 people per square mile   (very low).

Brookfield, Georgia map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Brookfield CCD:

0.9% ($722)
Georgia:

0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (44.7 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (131.5 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (721.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Tifton, GA (2.3 miles ),
Unionville, GA (2.5 miles ),
Phillipsburg, GA (2.6 miles ),
Enigma, GA (2.6 miles ),
Oak Ridge, GA (2.7 miles ),
Chula, GA (3.0 miles ),
Irwinville, GA (3.5 miles ),
Ocilla, GA (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 31.48 N, Longitude: 83.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Distribution of median household income in Brookfield, GA in 2022
Brookfield satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Brookfield, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.2%)
  • Truck transportation (5.1%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.2%)
  • Health care (16.3%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Brookfield, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Top executives (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Top executives (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.1%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
  • Registered nurses (3.7%)

Average climate in Brookfield, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Brookfield-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Brookfield place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category F3 tornado 31.5 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brookfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from Brookfield center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 229.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 244.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 215.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 260.6 miles away from Brookfield center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 244.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tift County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 5, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Brookfield:

  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; TIFTON, GA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - TIFTON (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; TIFTON, GA)
  • TIFTON NH (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; TIFTON, GA)
  • HOSPICE OF TIFT AREA (Hospital, about 5 miles away; TIFTON, GA)
  • TIFT HEALTH CARE, INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; TIFTON, GA)
  • TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; TIFTON, GA)
  • TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; TIFTON, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookfield:

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 7 miles; Tifton, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • South Georgia State College (about 34 miles; Douglas, GA; FT enrollment: 2,507)
  • Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 41 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)
  • Albany State University (about 44 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,662)
  • Valdosta State University (about 45 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)
  • Albany Technical College (about 45 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
  • Darton State College (about 48 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 5,000)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Brookfield: Tift County Fire Department Station 6 (A), Tift County Fire Department Station 8 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brookfield include: Vanceville Church (A), Corinth Church (B), Brighton Church (C), Brookfield Baptist Church (D), Brookfield Methodist Church (E), Liberty Church (F), First Defiance Church (G), Mount Olive Church (H), New River Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Harding Cemetery (1), Lawrence Cemetery (2), Tift Memorial Gardens (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Moss Lake (A), Mudcat Lake (B), Big Mud Lake (C), Gun Lake (D), Graveyard Lake (E), Goodman Lake (F), Ferry Lake (G), Bakers Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Thick Creek (A), Gum Creek (B), Little Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tift County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.9%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.0%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.1%
Whole state:

13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.3%
Whole state:

6.1%

For population 15 years and over in Brookfield:

Marital status in Brookfield, GA
  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

For population 25 years and over in Brookfield:

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.3
Georgia average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brookfield, GA (based on Tift County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,60157
Mainline Protestant3,32411
Catholic1,3741
Black Protestant1,1305
Other1,0303
None15,659-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Tift County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Tift County:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
This county:

10.24 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Tift County:

7.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Tift County:

11.6%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Tift County:

32.0%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.5%
State:

14.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Brookfield:

  • WTIF (1340 AM; 1 kW; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookfield:

  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WRDO (96.9 FM; FITZGERALD, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPLH (103.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Brookfield:

  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W51AR (Channel 51; TIFTON, GA; Owner: NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Edward G Roach, 2443 Highway 82 East (Ga21242-A) (Lat: 31.421583 Lon: -83.393278), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 13277 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Sba Structures, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

  • Edward G Roach, 2443 Highway 82 East (Ga21242-A) (Lat: 31.421583 Lon: -83.393278), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 13277 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L, Registrant: Sba Structures, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brookfield, GA
  • 69.6%Electricity
  • 23.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%No fuel used
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 1.2%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brookfield, GA
  • 55.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 40.8%Electricity
  • 2.3%Utility gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used


Brookfield compared to Georgia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 1 other airmen in this city.
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