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West BrooklynIL

A town of 152.

Population
152
residents
Typical home
$294K
+9.3% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
22.2
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town

152 people, and everyone knows the way

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64°
Light Drizzle
H 69° · L 51°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in West Brooklyn. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of West Brooklyn

Most working residents leave West Brooklyn for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mendota (6%), Rockford (5%) and Ashton (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In West Brooklyn0%
Mendota6%
Rockford5%
Ashton4%
Amboy4%
29 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in West Brooklyn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

West Brooklyn has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy West Brooklyn is

West Brooklyn beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWest BrooklynIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.9%10.3%
More smokers15.9%12.1%
Osf Saint Paul Medical Center
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical West Brooklyn home is worth about $294K

The typical West Brooklyn home is worth about $294,000, up 9.3% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.

$294KZillow home value

Typical home value

West Brooklyn$294K
Illinois$298K
+9.3%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave West Brooklyn for work

Where West Brooklyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → Mendota Mendota 6% 5% → Rockford Rockford 5% 4% → Ashton Ashton 4% 4% → Amboy Amboy 4% 4% → Dixon Dixon 4% 4% → Peru Peru 4% West Brooklyn · 0% stay
9jobs based in West Brooklyn
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About West Brooklyn

Village in Illinois, United States

West Brooklyn is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Brooklyn had a population of 131.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
131
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
945 ft
ZIP code
61378

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