BrooklynIL
A town of 729, settled in 1873.
729 people, and everyone knows the way
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Brooklyn’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brooklyn. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Brooklyn
Most working residents leave Brooklyn for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (19%), East St. Louis (11%) and Belleville (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Brooklyn has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Brooklyn is
Brooklyn beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| What stands out | Brooklyn | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 17.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 30.7% | 7.8% |
1.7% of Brooklyn is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brooklyn Community Park | 0.7 mi | 11 |
98% of working residents leave Brooklyn for work
Where Brooklyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brooklyn
Village in Illinois, United States
Brooklyn (popularly known as Lovejoy) is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brooklyn had a population of 649. Located two miles north of East St. Louis, Illinois and three miles northeast of downtown St. Louis, Missouri, it is the oldest majority-Black incorporated town in the United States, founded by freed and fugitive slaves and incorporated in 1873. Its motto is "Founded by Chance, Sustained by Courage."
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- Established
- 1873
- Population
- 649
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- ZIP code
- 62059