Moving to Brooklyn, Indiana

Population: 1,545. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,540 (-0.3% change)
Males: 800 (51.8%), Females: 745 (48.2%)

Morgan County

Zip code: 46111

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $42,880
Median house value: $99,100

Population by Race

Races in Brooklyn:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), United States (14.2%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.6%), Dutch (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 646 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brooklyn

• High school or higher: 76.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooklyn town

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 61.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +247 (+19.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brooklyn:

• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTERS (about 4 miles; MOORESVILLE, IN)
• MORGAN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MARTINSVILLE, IN)
• BHC VALLE VISTA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GREENWOOD, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooklyn:

• INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 14 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)
• MONROE COUNTY (about 33 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
• COLUMBUS MUNI (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brooklyn:

• HENDRICKS COUNTY-GORDON GRAHAM FLD (about 15 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: 2R2)
• SPEEDWAY (about 17 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: 3SY)
• EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK (about 20 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: EYE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooklyn:

• UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 20 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 21 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 23 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 28 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
• DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)

Public primary/middle school in Brooklyn:

• BROOKLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 251 N CHURCH ST; Grades: KG – 05)