Brooklyn is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,502 at the 2020 census. It is located just off U.S. Route 6 and a few miles north of Interstate 80. Near the center of town, Brooklyn boasts a large display of flags from each of the fifty states, branches of the military, and a smattering of other sources. The city bills itself as "Brooklyn: Community of Flags."

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Town numbers

ZIP code52211

Area code641

Living in Brooklyn

Housing in Brooklyn

$205K▲ 6.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brooklyn home is worth about $205,000, up 6.7% in a year, 14% below the Iowa typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Brooklyn

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Most working residents leave Brooklyn for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Grinnell (12%), Montezuma (5%) and Cedar Rapids (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Grinnell

12%

Montezuma

Cedar Rapids

Iowa City

16%Work in townlive and work in Brooklyn 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 656Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brooklyn →

Health in Brooklyn

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

4worse than IA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.5%More smokersIA 14.5% · worse 8.8%More adults with COPDIA 6.9% · worse 3.9%More adults who have had a strokeIA 3.3% · worse

Care nearby

Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell · 15 mi · ER

Rhchc Bh Sigourney SiteSigourney · 30.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brooklyn · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brooklyn →

Natural hazards in Brooklyn

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Brooklyn flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brooklyn

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brooklyn →

Climate in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 15°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

62° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Brooklyn get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 10, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Brooklyn →

Schools in Brooklyn

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Brooklyn’s kids attend outperform 69% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictBrooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School DistrictSchools2

Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 300 students Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School C+High · Grades 7–12 · 268 students

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