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Brookside

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Total population

276

Median home value

$357,100

23.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$62,813

Brookside$63k
National$74k
Weather47°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates38.41°, -105.19°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Colorado, United States, Brookside is recorded in open geodata as a small town. Brookside maps to 38.413°, -105.191° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Population sits at roughly 276 according to the open data we track. Population density therefore averages about 230 per km², a sparse settlement pattern. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The administrative footprint covers a compact 1.2 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,824 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
51.5
Median home value
$357,100
Housing units
126
Poverty rate
10.1%
Unemployment
13.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
13.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.4135
Longitude
-105.1909
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
47°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
49°F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
40°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Thursday
59°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
34°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
59°F
Sunny

Forecast for Brookside, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.2%
Diabetes
9.5%
Adult obesity
31.4%
Binge drinking
18.7%
Adult smoking
17.2%
No leisure activity
22%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
86,820
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,959
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,899
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    2,824
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    2,501
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,133
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,888
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,880
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,831

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Canon City High School
    High · CANON CITY · 993 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Florence Jr./Sr. High School
    High · FLORENCE · 585 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Harrison School
    Elementary · CANON CITY · 555 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Fremont Elementary School
    Elementary · FLORENCE · 507 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • Canon City Middle School
    Middle · CANON CITY · 368 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Canon Exploratory School
    Elementary · CANON CITY · 336 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Washington Elementary School
    Elementary · CANON CITY · 299 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Penrose Elementary School
    Elementary · PENROSE · 298 students · 16.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Donald Howard Menzel
Donald Howard Menzel
American astronomer (1901–1976)
E
Ed McCreery
American baseball player
Emory S. Land
Emory S. Land
United States admiral
E
Ernest Pagano
screenwriter (1901-1953)
J
Jan Angel
American politician
J
Joseph M. Clary
American philatelist
Manuel Ramos
Manuel Ramos
American writer
S
Stan Blake
American politician
T
Tom Hughes
American baseball player (1884-1961)
V
Virginia Linder
American judge
T
Thyra Thomson
American politician
R
Richard M. Eakin
American biologist
R
Roscoe M. Booth
music professor
B
Byron Howard McCandless
Ph.D. Indiana University 1953
A
Albert L. Taylor
U.S. nematologist (1901–1988)
J
John Zontini
football player in Boone County, West Virginia, USA (1909-1981)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,824

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
74
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET