Brookfield (formerly Grossdale) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, 13 miles (21 km) west of Chicago. The population was 19,085 at the 2000 census. It is home to the world-famous Brookfield Zoo.
Brookfield is located at 41°49′22″N 87°50′51″W / 41.82278°N 87.8475°W / 41.82278; -87.8475 (41.822681, -87.847532).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²), all of it land.
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Brookfield (formerly Grossdale) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, 13 miles (21 km) west of Chicago. The population was 19,085 at the 2000 census. It is home to the world-famous Brookfield Zoo.
Brookfield is located at 41°49′22″N 87°50′51″W / 41.82278°N 87.8475°W / 41.82278; -87.8475 (41.822681, -87.847532).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,085 people, 7,536 households, and 5,034 families residing in the village. The population density was 6,252.4 people per square mile (2,416.0/km²). There were 7,753 housing units at an average density of 2,539.9/sq mi (981.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.53% White, 0.89% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.88% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.05% of the population.
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