Brookside, DE

Delaware · New Castle County · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro

Brookside is a small city in Delaware with a population of 15,262. Residents earn $72,031 per year, which is 4% below the national average.

3.1 /5.0

B Good

15,262 Population 3,934/sq mi density

$72,031 Median Income $36,684 per capita

$264,800 Home Value $357,902 Zillow

$1,381 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent

56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

317 Violent Crime/100K 2,270 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$72,031 median income, 4.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$264,800 home value, $1,381/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

317 violent crimes/100K (17% below avg)

Education

3.1 / 5.0

26.3% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places Near Brookside, DE

2 reported haunted locations found near Brookside, DE.

Name	Description
Cooches Bridge	First Battle of the American Revolution where the Stars and Stripes was flown in Battle. Delaware militiamen were delaying the British forces who landed at Turkey Point in Maryland so as to give General Washington time to escape from Philadelphia. One legend states that during the initial skirmish between the militia and the Redcoats, a British soldier got his head shot off. On foggy moonless nights people claim to see a Headless British Soldier walking along the roads in the area. There are ...
Salem Church Road	people say there are a family of six walking across the highway. Back in the 1900's the family of six was hung because of witchcraft, ever since then they hunt the highway to find the relatives whom hung them.

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Cooches Bridge

First Battle of the American Revolution where the Stars and Stripes was flown in Battle. Delaware militiamen were delaying the British forces who landed at Turkey Point in Maryland so as to give General Washington time to escape from Philadelphia. One legend states that during the initial skirmish between the militia and the Redcoats, a British soldier got his head shot off. On foggy moonless nights people claim to see a Headless British Soldier walking along the roads in the area. There are ...

Salem Church Road

people say there are a family of six walking across the highway. Back in the 1900's the family of six was hung because of witchcraft, ever since then they hunt the highway to find the relatives whom hung them.

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