Moving to Brooklyn, Iowa

by btobers · Published June 14, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,367. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,389 (+1.6% change)
Males: 622 (45.5%), Females: 745 (54.5%)

Poweshiek County

Zip code: 52211

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $34,583
Median house value: $69,400

Population by Race

Races in Brooklyn:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (37.7%), Irish (16.8%), English (6.6%), United States (5.5%), Dutch (3.9%), Czech (3.0%).

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Brooklyn, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brooklyn

High school or higher: 84.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooklyn city

Never married: 25.4%
Now married: 51.5%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 11.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brooklyn:

GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MARENGO, IA)
KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 33 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooklyn:

OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 44 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
THE EASTERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brooklyn:

BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 15 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)
SIG FIELD (about 16 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)
TOLEDO MUNI (about 19 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooklyn:

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 63 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)

Schools

Public high school in Brooklyn:

BROOKLYN-GUERNSEY-MALCOM JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 1090 JACKSON ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Brooklyn:

BROOKLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 1090 JACKSON STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Brooklyn:

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,496; Location: 306 JACKSON ST; 8,402 books; 92 audio materials; 154 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)