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Brooker

A town of 322 people in Florida

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About Brooker

Town in Florida, United States

322Population

0.5 sq miArea

128 ftElevation

Brooker is a town in Bradford County, Florida, United States. It is part of the North Central Florida region. The population was 322 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code32622

Area code352

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Most working residents leave Brooker for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Gainesville (28%), Jacksonville (11%) and Starke (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Gainesville

28%

Jacksonville

11%

Starke

Alachua

1%Work in townlive and work in Brooker 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 60Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Brooker

Compared with Florida

15worse than FL

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

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21.9%More smokersFL 12.4% · worse 12.7%More adults with COPDFL 7.2% · worse 27.4%More adults in fair or poor healthFL 20.3% · worse

Care nearby

Lake Butler HospitalLake Butler · 9.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Florida Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care CenterLake Butler · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Brooker

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Brooker flood?no paid flood claims on record 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brooker

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Brooker has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

69° / 44°Winter

82° / 56°Spring

91° / 71°Summer

82° / 60°Fall

How much snow does Brooker get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 2, with the last in spring around Mar 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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School Grade C

The public schools Brooker’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBRADFORDSchools1

Brooker Community School IncElementary · Grades K–5 · 82 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.