Brookston, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, US

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	91		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[2] 1850–1900^[3] 1910^[4] 1920^[5] 1930^[6] 1940^[7] 1950^[8] 1960^[9] 1970^[10] 1980^[11] 1990^[12] 2000^[13] 2010^[14]

Brookston first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[15]^[16]

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^[16]	% 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

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brookston, Texas
^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "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.