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Brooklyn

A village of 1,408 people in Wisconsin
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Outdoors in Brooklyn

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Conserved land3.4%26 of 771 acres
Trails0.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves218 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

View of a crowd outside of church1905
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View of a crowd outside of church, 1905

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About Brooklyn

Town in Wisconsin, United States
1,108Population
35.5 sq miArea
1,014 ftElevation

Brooklyn is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Attica is located in the town. Section one of the Town of Brooklyn contains the portion of the village of Brooklyn that lies in Green County.

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

Town numbers

Area code608
Living in Brooklyn

Housing in Brooklyn

$468K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $468,000 in May 2026.

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Work & commute in Brooklyn

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Most working residents leave Brooklyn for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (39%), Fitchburg (5%) and Verona (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Madison
39%
Fitchburg
5%
Verona
4%
Oregon
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brooklyn →

Health in Brooklyn

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

17better than WI·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Stoughton HospitalStoughton · 9.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Children's Dental Center of Madison-FitchburgFitchburg · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brooklyn · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brooklyn →

Natural hazards in Brooklyn

36
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brooklyn →

Climate in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 15°Winter
57° / 36°Spring
80° / 59°Summer
60° / 40°Fall
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Schools in Brooklyn

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Brooklyn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Oregon Public LibraryOregon · 5.8 miles · 59 hrs a week
Famous people from BrooklynWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Brooklyn.Meet them →

Where Brooklyn is

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Locator map of Brooklyn
Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY 3.0

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