Brooklyn, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,176. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,363 (+15.9% change)
Males: 529 (45.0%), Females: 647 (55.0%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 49230

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $31,964
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Brooklyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), Irish (12.7%), English (12.2%), United States (7.6%), French (5.4%), Polish (5.2%).

Elevation: 992 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Brooklyn, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brooklyn

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooklyn village

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

3.1% Foreign born (2.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brooklyn:

  • W A FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MI)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF JACKSON (about 16 miles; JACKSON, MI)
  • EMMA L BIXBY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ADRIAN, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooklyn:

  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 48 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 51 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 52 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brooklyn:

  • SHAMROCK FLD (about 2 miles; BROOKLYN, MI; Abbreviation: 6G8)
  • NAPOLEON (about 5 miles; NAPOLEON, MI; Abbreviation: 3NP)
  • DAY FIELD (about 7 miles; NAPOLEON, MI; Abbreviation: 6H4)

Amtrak station near Brooklyn:

  • 15 miles: JACKSON (501 E. MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooklyn:

  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 39 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)

Schools

Public high school in Brooklyn:

  • COLUMBIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 11775 HEWITT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brooklyn:

  • COLUMBIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 321 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BROOKLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 320 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 05)