Brooklyn is a town in Clay Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,598 at the 2010 census. History Brooklyn was laid out in 1854, at about the time the railroad was extended to that point. The town probably took its name after Brooklyn, New York. A post office has been in operation at Brooklyn since 1856. The Franklin Landers-Black and Adams Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Geography Brooklyn is located at (39.541391, -86.370021). According to the 2010 census, Brooklyn has a total area of , of which (or 98.53%) is land and (or 1.47%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 census, there were 1,598 people, 580 households, and 455 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 630 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 580 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the town was 34.7 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. 2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 1,545 people, 553 households, and 435 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 577 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.70% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population. There were