Profile for Brookings, Oregon, OR
Date taken: January 17, 2005
Contributed by Albritton on June 18, 2007
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Brookings is a city in Curry County.
The community was named for Robert S. Brookings, an owner of the lumber company that developed the town.
The latitude of Brookings is 42.052N. The longitude is -124.282W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 157 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 5,878.
Local
$31,656National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Brookings demographic reports
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Brookings demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Curry County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97415 ZIP code.
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18% of Brookings residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brookings ancestry & family history guide.
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- Ancestry.com - OR data
- Birth, marriage & death records
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- Cemeteries in Curry County
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- Oregon cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Brookings
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- Communities in Curry County
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in Oregon
- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brookings was $17,010, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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- Curry County economic census
- Curry County economic summary
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- Oregon economic data
17% of Brookings residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Brookings
- Colleges in Oregon
- Learning Disabilities Association in Oregon
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- School report cards
- Yearbooks (old) of Oregon high schools
- Air pollution in Curry County
- Diesel soot in Curry County
- Land contamination in Curry County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Curry County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon
- Azalea Festival - May 25-28, 2007
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- Brookings local government Web site
- Curry County government
- Oregon state government
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- Historic sites in or near Brookings
- Historic sites in Oregon
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- Museums in Oregon
- Oregon state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Curry County genealogy forum
Median rent in Brookings, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $514. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,031.
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Libraries in Brookings include Chetco Community Public Library ... View libraries
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- Census map of Brookings area
- Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of Oregon
- Topographic map of Brookings
Newspapers in Brookings include Curry County Coastal Pilot
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- Nonprofit guide for Brookings
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- Parks near Brookings
- National forests in Oregon
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- Aerial photo of Brookings
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Curry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brookings political report.
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The average commute time for Brookings workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Brookings include Best Value Inn Brookings, Best Western, Best Western Brookings Inn.
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- Major storms (searchable by county)
- Oregon coastal water temperatures
- National weather map
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