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Brook
Indianatown
Brook
Total population
900
Median home value
$116,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,571
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 is a town in Iroquois Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Brook had a population of 939.
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History
Brook was laid out in 1866. A post office has been in operation at the town since 1859. The George Ade House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Geography
Brook is located in northwestern Indiana, on State Route 16, about west of Interstate 65. According to the 2010 census, Brook has a total area of , of which (or 98.51%) is land and (or 1.49%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- South Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · Kentland · 416 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- South Newton Senior High SchoolHigh · Kentland · 242 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- South Newton Middle SchoolMiddle · Kentland · 204 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Morocco Elementary SchoolElementary · Morocco · 139 students · 13.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about Brook

![Goodland grown peonies and irises, 1930 [catalog]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/11843390-M.jpg)

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library