| Brooker, Florida | |
| Official Name: | Town of Brooker |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Cecil "C.E. Gene" Melvin |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Steve Acree |
| Leader Title2: | Councilors |
| Leader Name2: | Linda Bennett, Chris Caldwell, and Joe Tolleson |
| Leader Title3: | Town Clerk |
| Leader Name3: | Charlene Thomas |
| Leader Title4: | Town Attorney |
| Leader Name4: | John Maines IV |
| Established Title: | Settled (Ward City) |
| Established Date: | 1838 |
| Established Title1: | Settled (Vandy) |
| Established Date1: | April 17, 1893-August 23, 1894 |
| Established Title2: | Unincorporated (Brooker) |
| Established Date2: | August 24, 1894 |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated (Town of Brooker) |
| Established Date3: | 1952 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.53 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.53 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 322 |
| Population Density Km2: | 235.81 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 611.01 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 29.8889°N -82.3314°W |
| Elevation M: | 39 |
| Elevation Ft: | 128 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 32622 |
| Area Code: | 352 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-08725[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0279434[3] |
Brooker is a town in Bradford County, Florida, United States. It is part of the North Florida region. The population was 322 at the 2020 census.
In 1838, the community was initially called "Ward City", which was named after an early settler, E. P. Ward.[4] In 1892, Thomas R. Collins petitioned for a US Post Office, and became postmaster in 1894. Between April 17, 1893, and August 23, 1894, the post office was briefly renamed "Vandy", before ultimately being renamed yet again as "Brooker" on August 24, 1894.[5] [6] [7]
Collins renamed the post office after the old Brooker Bridge located across the Santa Fe River, and that bridge was named after Ed Brooker, an early farmer from the community. The postmaster decided to change the name of the area because a majority of the citizens preferred the name "Brooker" over the original community's name, "Ward City".[4] [6] Although being around since 1838, the "Town of Brooker" wasn't officially incorporated as a municipality until 1952.[8]
The exact coordinates for the Town of Brooker is located in western Bradford County at 29.8889°N -82.3314°W (29.888922, –82.331397).[9]
It is west of Starke, the county seat. The town has an offshoot of the Santa Fe River running through its town limits as well as Florida State Road 235.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4km2, all land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Brooker has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
| White (NH) | 310 | 281 | 91.72% | 87.27% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 18 | 18 | 5.33% | 5.59% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.30% | 0.31% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some other race (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 3.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 12 | 2.37% | 3.73% |
| Total | 338 | 322 | ||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 322 people, 113 households, and 82 families residing in the town.[12]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 338 people, 142 households, and 104 families residing in the town.[13]
As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 352 people, 123 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 670.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 136 housing units at an average density of 259.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.57% African American, 1.14% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.
In 2000, there were 123 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.16.
In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,091. About 8.8% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.