Franklin County Seminary is a historic school building located at Brookville, Indiana. It was built in 1831, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick building. It has a side-gable roof and interior end chimneys. The county seminary closed in 1851.

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About Brookville

Town in Indiana, United States

2,622Population

1.5 sq miArea

666 ftElevation

Brookville is a town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The town is the county seat of and the largest community entirely within Franklin County. The population was 2,622 at the 2020 census.

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How Brookville ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code47012

Area code765

Living in Brookville

Housing in Brookville

$235K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $235,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Brookville

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Not graded

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Violent crime per 1,000

Brookville 0

Indiana 3.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Brookville 2.3

Indiana 15.1

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Brookville

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Most working residents leave Brookville for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Batesville (6%), Cincinnati (6%) and Brookville (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Batesville

Cincinnati, OH

Brookville

Harrison, OH

16%Work in townlive and work in Brookville 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,116Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Brookville

Health Grade D

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

9worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11%More adults with COPDIN 8.1% · worse 8.9%More adults with heart diseaseIN 6.8% · worse 19.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Margaret Mary Community HospitalBatesville · 14.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Oxford Community Health CenterOxford · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Brookville

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

3Does Brookville flood?paid flood claims since 1990 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brookville

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Climate in Brookville

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Brookville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 24°Winter

64° / 42°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

66° / 44°Fall