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Brookston

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Brookston

Total population

1,530

Median home value

$158,500

16%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$63,182

Brookston$63k
National$74k
Elevation208 m
Land area1.7 km²
Weather70°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates40.60°, -86.87°

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

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City facts

Elevation
208 m
Area
1.7 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Brookston is a town in Prairie Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,631 as of the 2020 United States Census.

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History & geography

History

Brookston was platted in 1853, and named for James Brooks, a railroad official. In 1867, Brookston was incorporated as a town. The Brookston post office has been in operation since the town was platted.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
40
Median home value
$158,500
Housing units
740
Poverty rate
8.4%
Unemployment
0.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.6009
Longitude
-86.8664
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
70°F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
87°F
Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
67°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
79°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
87°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Brookston, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.5%
Diabetes
10.2%
Adult obesity
43.3%
Binge drinking
19%
Adult smoking
14.9%
No leisure activity
22.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Frontier Elementary
    Elementary · Brookston · 380 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Frontier Jr-Sr High School
    High · Chalmers · 291 students · 10.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

W
W. Donn Hayes
American film editor (1893-1973)
H
Harry Frieda
American decathlete and javelin thrower
E
E. Ross Bartley
public relations professional (1892-1969)
T
Thomas A. Crose
American photographer and postcard publisher

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

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,449

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
394
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Brookston

Making it in paper
1983
Haunted Lafayette
W. C. Madden · 2009

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library