Moving to Brook, Indiana

Population: 1,062. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,009 (-5.0% change)
Males: 506 (47.6%), Females: 556 (52.4%)

Newton County

Zip code: 47922

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $34,881
Median house value: $65,500

Population by Race

Races in Brook:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
• Hispanic (8.7%)
• Other race (2.9%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.5%), English (14.1%), United States (13.9%), Irish (8.4%), Dutch (4.3%), Polish (3.3%).

Elevation: 646 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brook

• High school or higher: 80.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brook town

• Never married: 25.1%
• Now married: 59.8%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 7.6%

5.7% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+16.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brook:

• JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RENSSELAER, IN)
• IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
• HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brook:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 48 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
• GARY/CHICAGO (about 51 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brook:

• KENTLAND MUNI (about 9 miles; KENTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: 50I)
• JASPER COUNTY (about 15 miles; RENSSELAER, IN; Abbreviation: RZL)
• LAKE VILLAGE (about 21 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, IN; Abbreviation: C98)

Amtrak station near Brook:

• 16 miles: RENSSELAER (619 N. CULLEN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brook:

• OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 47 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 47 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
• GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
• PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
• VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)

Libraries

Library in Brook:

• BROOK-IROQUOIS TWP PL (Operating income: $151,640; Location: 100 W MAIN ST; 20,256 books; 364 audio materials; 1,446 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)