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Brooklyn is a town in Clay and Brown townships, Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,511 at the 2020 census, up from 1,598 in 2010.

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History

Brooklyn was laid out in 1854, at about the time the railroad was extended to that point. The town probably took its name after Brooklyn, New York. A post office has been in operation at Brooklyn since 1856.

The Franklin Landers-Black and Adams Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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Geography

Brooklyn is located in northeastern Morgan County at 39°32′29″N 86°22′12″W / 39.54139°N 86.37000°W / 39.54139; -86.37000 (39.541391, -86.370021). It is bordered to the south by the town of Bethany, and the town of Mooresville is 5 miles (8 km) to the north. Downtown Indianapolis is 21 miles (34 km) to the northeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brooklyn has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km), or 1.30%, are water. White Lick Creek passes through the east side of the town, flowing south to join the White River south of Centerton.

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