1909 · Elk's home · Library of Congress
Brookfield’s story
Brookfield in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
BrookfieldMO
A town of 4,144. Nearly 1% of it is conserved land.
Population
4,144
−9.5% since 2010
Median home value
$102K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
2,150
Balanced
What makes Brookfield stand out
The 2 things Brookfield does most differently from other towns.
Brookfield’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →69°
Showers And Thunderstorms
H 70° · L 54°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brookfield. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in Brookfield
44% of Brookfield’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Marceline (8%), Chillicothe (6%) and Columbia (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
44%work in town
Where working residents work
In Brookfield44%
Marceline8%
Chillicothe6%
Columbia2%
Moberly2%
8 mi
median commute distance
2,150
jobs based in Brookfield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
1% of Brookfield is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 28 of 2,776 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#90
most walkable in MO
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Graff Field Park | — | 3 |
| 2. West Twin Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 3. East Twin Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Brookfield beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Brookfield | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
Pershing Memorial Hospital
0.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
47th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Brookfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
19
paid flood claims since 1996
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 42% of U.S. towns
Brookfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.
C+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Brookfield5.3
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Brookfield14.3
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
42nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
50th
percentile among MO towns
22
violent crimes reported in 2025
59
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Famous people from Brookfield
10 notable people were born in Brookfield.
D
Doris AkersAmerican music composer, arranger and singer · 1923–1995
F
Frances V. RummellEducator and columnist · 1907–1969
About Brookfield
City in Missouri, United States
Brookfield is a city in Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,111 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,111
- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
- ZIP code
- 64628
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