Brookston, Texas

Brookston is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Lamar County, Texas, United States.[1]

Education

The Chisum Independent School District serves area students.[2]

The Texas Education Code specifies that all of Lamar County is in the service area of Paris Junior College.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	91		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17]

Brookston first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[18][17]

2020 Census

Brookston CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[17]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	67	73.63%
Black or African American alone (NH)	18	19.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	1.10%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	4	4.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	1.10%
Total	91	100.00%

Notable people

• Bobby Hammack (1922–1990), jazz pianist and composer
• Lyndon Pete Patterson (1934–2017), politician who served in the Texas House from 1977–1999.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brookston, Texas
2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lamar County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list
3. Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.195. PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brookston CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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