BrooksideIL
A town of 4,413. A regional job hub with 2,315 jobs.
What makes Brookside stand out
The 3 things Brookside does most differently from other towns.
Brookside has shrunk 19.2% since 2010
5,503 people in 2010; 4,413 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Brookside’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brookside. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Brookside
Most working residents leave Brookside for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Centralia (18%), Carlyle (4%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Brookside beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| What stands out | Brookside | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 12.1% |
Brookside’s public schools outperform 28% of Illinois districts
The public schools Brookside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schiller Elem School | PK–1 | 270 | Not graded |
| Willow Grove Elem School | PK–8 | 127 | C |
| North Wamac Grade School | K–8 | 122 | B |
| Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School Private | 9–12 | 104 |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Brookside has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
1.2% of Brookside is conserved land
6.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairview Park | 1.5 mi | 44 |
Kaskaskia College calls Brookside home
About Brookside
Township in Illinois, United States
Brookside Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,444 and it contained 1,570 housing units. The township's name changed from Crooked Creek Township on June 1, 1874.
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- Population
- 4,444
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 449 ft
Brookside’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Brookside.