Demographics

People

Total Population1,456
Male Share of the Population49.8%
Female Share of the Population50.2%
Senior Citizens15%
Employed Population 16+749
Age of the Population31

Families

% of people married47.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher31.5%
Median Earnings25+$36,528
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,019

Wealth

Median Family Income$59,741
% Above Poverty Level91.8%
% Below Poverty Level8.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home1.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.3%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone34.3%
Median Gross Rent$718
Median House Value$93,300

Ancestry

German28.6%
Irish20.3%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)11.3%
English10%
Scottish4.6%
Polish3.7%
French Except Basque3.6%
Swedish3.2%
Dutch2.7%
Italian1.3%
Swiss0.9%
Basque0.6%
Welsh0.4%
Belgian0.3%
Canadian0.2%
Czech0.2%
Norwegian0.1%
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Brookston Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWhite County
Standard Zip Codes47923
Phone Area Codes765
Time ZoneAmerica/Indiana/Indianapolis
Approximate Latitude40.6
Approximate Longitude-86.86

Brookston Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationDELPHI 3 S
Distance10.3 miles
Jan Temp17 to 33 F
Apr Temp40 to 64 F
Jul Temp63 to 86 F
Oct Temp42 to 66 F
Annual Precip37.8 inches
StationLAFAYETTE 8 S
Distance21 miles
Jan Temp14 to 32 F
Apr Temp39 to 61 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp41 to 65 F
Annual Precip36.9 inches
StationRENSSELAER
Distance27.2 miles
Jan Temp14 to 30 F
Apr Temp39 to 60 F
Jul Temp64 to 85 F
Oct Temp41 to 64 F
Annual Precip38.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Battle Ground1,665$103,839
Chalmers499$68,393
Delphi3,139$49,327
Monticello5,282$58,574
Reynolds501$66,875
West Lafayette47,224$92,284

Brookston Public Libraries

Brookston-prairie Township Public Library
111 WEST 2ND STREET
Brookston, Indiana
(765) 563-6511

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Brookston Public Schools

Frontier Elementary
811 S Railroad
ZIP: 47923
(765) 563-3901
Primary
Total Enrollment 392
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