Profile for Brooklyn, Connecticut, CT

Brooklyn is on the Quinebaug River.

Former and merged names include:
· Abbington

Well-known residents have included:
· Gen. Israel Putnam, Revolutionary War officer credited for the order, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"

Local festivals include:

• Brooklyn Fair - Aug. 23-26, 2007

Scenic roads: Route 169

Historic sites and museums: Brooklyn Historical Society Museum, New England Center for Contemporary Art, Putnam Elms

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.)

Listed places near Brooklyn

Cemeteries (41)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (9)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Brooklyn population
• Ancestry of people in Brooklyn
• Housing in Brooklyn
• Income in Brooklyn
• Marital status of adults in Brooklyn
• Place of birth of people in Brooklyn
• Residence in 1995, of people in Brooklyn
• School enrollment & education levels in Brooklyn
• Transportation & commute times in Brooklyn
• Windham County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Connecticut
• State data - Connecticut
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Brooklyn demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Windham 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 06241 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Brooklyn town government

10% of Brooklyn residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brooklyn ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Brooklyn
• Cemeteries in Windham County
• Genealogy page (CT GenWeb) for Windham County
• Libraries in or near Brooklyn

Post a query on a message board:

• Windham County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Brooklyn museums
• Brooklyn historic sites
• Brooklyn area parks
• Wineries near Brooklyn

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Brooklyn area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Windham County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Brooklyn
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Windham County

• Brooklyn business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Connecticut
• Local ordinances in Connecticut (Partial selection)

• Crime in Windham County
• Arrests in Windham County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brooklyn was $20,359, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Windham County economic census
• Windham County economic summary
• Windham County employment growth
• Windham County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

20% of Brooklyn residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Brooklyn
• Colleges in Connecticut
• Learning Disabilities Association in Connecticut
• Schools in or near Brooklyn
• School districts in or near Brooklyn
• Yearbooks (old) of Connecticut high schools

• Movies playing in or near Brooklyn
• YouTube videos about Brooklyn

• Air pollution in Windham County
• Diesel soot in Windham County
• Land contamination in Windham County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Windham County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Connecticut

Brooklyn festival dates:

• Brooklyn Fair - Aug. 23-26, 2007

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

Brooklyn festival web sites:

• Brooklyn Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Connecticut county fairs
• Connecticut festivals (Connecticut tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Brooklyn

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Brooklyn
• Geocaches in Connecticut

• Brooklyn items now on sale

• Brooklyn local government Web site
• Windham County government
• Connecticut state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Brooklyn medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Connecticut
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Brooklyn
• Historic sites in Connecticut
• Museums in or near Brooklyn
• Museums in Connecticut
• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Windham County genealogy forum

Median rent in Brooklyn, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $493.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,143.

• Find Foreclosure in Brooklyn
• Homes for sale in Brooklyn
• Find a Brooklyn Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Connecticut mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Connecticut
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Brooklyn include Brooklyn Town Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Brooklyn

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Brooklyn
• Get directions to Brooklyn
• Census map of Brooklyn area
• Historic maps of CT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Connecticut
• Topographic map of Brooklyn

• Daily newspapers in or near Brooklyn
• AM radio stations in or near Brooklyn
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Brooklyn
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Brooklyn
• TV stations in or near Brooklyn
• Media ownership in the Brooklyn area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Connecticut

• Military bases in Connecticut
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Brooklyn
• Search obituaries in Connecticut
• Recent death notices - selected CT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Connecticut
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Connecticut
• Lions clubs in Connecticut
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Brooklyn
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Brooklyn

• Parks near Brooklyn
• National forests in Connecticut
• Ski areas near Brooklyn
• Ski areas in Connecticut
• State parks in Connecticut

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Brooklyn
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Connecticut communities
• Photos of Connecticut places
• Post cards of Connecticut communities

• Connecticut Democratic party
• Connecticut Republican party
• Connecticut elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Brooklyn
• Total membership by faith, in Windham County

• Chowhound message boards for CT

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

• Brooklyn travel guide
• Airports near Brooklyn
• Hotels near Brooklyn
• Connecticut tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Connecticut coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Connecticut
• Wildlife refuges in Connecticut

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