Brook Forest

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Brook Forest

Total population

355

Median home value

$693,300

64.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$116,528

Brook Forest$117k

National$74k

Elevation8035 m

Weather67°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Coordinates39.57°, -105.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Brook Forest is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson and Clear Creek counties, Colorado, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Brook Forest, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Eric Stough

American animator and producer (born 1972)

A

Amy Bruckner

American actress and singer

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Staci Greason

American actress

Noah Hoffman

American cross-country skier

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Blaine Sumner

American powerlifter

Griffin Dorsey

American soccer player

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Logan Dorsey

American soccer player

J

Jake Canter

American snowboarder

Tanya Haave

American basketball coach

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Bob Marshall

Colorado politician

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Kirstin Brathwaite

American foreign police hawk

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Alexandra Cannon

American glass artist

Trey Parker

American actor, animator and filmmaker (born 1969)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

• Evergreen
  5.2 mi away · pop. 8,602
• Aspen Park
  5.7 mi away
• Upper Witter Gulch
  6.3 mi away · pop. 731
• Pine Valley
  8.1 mi away · pop. 392
• Indian Hills
  8.7 mi away · pop. 986
• Idledale
  10.4 mi away
• Ken Caryl
  15 mi away · pop. 33,233
• Golden
  15.2 mi away · pop. 20,417
• West Pleasant View
  15.8 mi away · pop. 5,051
• Bow Mar
  18.6 mi away
• Roxborough Park
  19.1 mi away · pop. 9,085
• Littleton
  20 mi away · pop. 45,652

Browse all places in Colorado →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Brook Forest

Forest communities, community forests

Jonathan Kusel · 2003

Biennial report of the State Forest, Game and Fish Commissioner of the State of Colorado for the years 1897 and 1898

Colorado. Dept. of Forestry, Game and Fish. · 1898

Arlo Finch in the valley of fire

John August · 2018

Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire

John August · 2018

Outdoors with kids Boston

Kim Foley MacKinnon · 2012

Your public lands

United States. Bureau of Land Management · 1981

The American Landscape

John Conron · 1974

Stream restoration in dynamic fluvial systems

Andrew Simon · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire 310, Garfield, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 138 mi
• Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-09-07 · 164 mi
• Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 169 mi
• Wildfire Post, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 180 mi
• Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 207 mi
• Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 217 mi
• Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 218 mi
• Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 242 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Mountain Ball Cactus

Pediocactus simpsonii

Seen 2026-10-06

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-10-05

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Seen 2026-10-04

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Seen 2026-10-04

American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus

Seen 2026-10-04

Corn Earworm Moth

Helicoverpa zea

Seen 2026-10-04

Rocky Mountain Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus hemionus

Seen 2026-10-03

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

Seen 2026-10-03

Deptford pink

Dianthus armeria

Seen 2026-10-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).