A town of 900. A typical home worth about $175K.
The 2 things Brook does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Brook. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Brook for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Kentland (10%), Goodland (8%) and Rensselaer (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
The typical Brook home is worth about $175,000, up 1.3% in a year, 33% below the Indiana typical home.
Brook has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Brook beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Brook | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.3% | 15.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 25.2% | 20.6% |
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brook Town Park | — | 1 |
Where Brook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Indiana, United States
Brook is a town in Iroquois Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Brook had a population of 939.
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