Profile for Brookville, Pennsylvania, PA

Brookville is on Red Bank Creek

19th-century lumber town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Jefferson County Fair - July 15-21, 2007
• Western Pennsylvania Laurel Festival - June 17-22, 2008

Nearby parks & recreation: Clear Creek State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (15)

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Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

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30% of Brookville residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brookville ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brookville was $18,437, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Brookville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Brookville festival dates:

• Jefferson County Fair - July 15-21, 2007
• Western Pennsylvania Laurel Festival - June 17-22, 2008

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Brookville festival web sites:

• Jefferson County Fair

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• Pennsylvania county fairs
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Historic districts in Brookville include Brookville Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Brookville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $292.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $773.

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Libraries in Brookville include Rebecca M Arthurs Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Brookville include Jeffersonian Democrat

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Jefferson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brookville political report.

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The average commute time for Brookville workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Brookville include Holiday Inn Express, Howard Johnson Inn Brookville, Super 8.

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