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Brookville, Indiana (2023)

BrookvilleIN

A town of 2,643. Nearly 0.2% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Warren LeMay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,643
+1% since 2010
Median home value
$181K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
1,116
Balanced

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Outdoors

0.2% of Brookville is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 2 of 921 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#21
most walkable in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Brookville Town Park0.2 mi45
2. Brookville Lake—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Brookville sell for about $235K

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

$235Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns

Brookville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBrookvilleIN
More adults with COPD11%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.9%6.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.7%15.4%
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
16th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Brookville

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.

16%work in town

Where working residents work

In Brookville16%
Batesville6%
Cincinnati6%
Brookville5%
Harrison3%
24 mi
median commute distance
1,116
jobs based in Brookville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1990
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Brookville

Brookville's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Brookville0
Indiana3.5
U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Brookville2.3
Indiana15.1
U.S.17.7
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
6
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Home of Clarksons in Brookville, Indiana (The Midland Monthly Magazine, January 1894) (cropped)
1894 · Home of Clarksons in Brookville, Indiana (The Midland Monthly Magazine, January 1894) (cropped) · Wikimedia Commons
Brookville’s story

Brookville in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

Home of Clarksons in Brookville, Indiana (The Midland Monthly Magazine, January 1894)Brookville-indiana-from-aboveBrookville, Indiana (2023)
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Landmarks

3 places in Brookville on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Brookville

13 notable people were born in Brookville.

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About Brookville

Town in Indiana, United States

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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.

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

Population
2,622
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
666 ft
ZIP code
47012
Area code
765

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