Brookside (Alabama)

Jefferson County

01-09736

Brookside is a former mining town that was first settled by immigrants from Eastern Europe. Brookside is located in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. In 2000, Brookside 1393 inhabitants, according to an estimate from 2005, it was 1355th The city has a total area of 15.5 km ².

History

The mine Brookside was opened in 1886 by the Coalburg Coal and Coke Company. A year later, the mine of the Sloss Iron and Steel Company was purchased, who mined there fuels for their blast furnaces.

Demography

According to the census of 2000 Brookside had 1393 inhabitants, distributed among 546 households and 393 families. The population density was 89.9 inhabitants / km ². 90.52 % of the population were white, 8.69% African American. The average income was $ 29,792 per household, with 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

Source

Website of the U.S. Census Bureau ( English)

• Location in Alabama
• Location in North America
• Jefferson County ( Alabama)