BrookerFL
A town of 339, settled in 1894.
Is Brooker a good place to live?
Brooker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
339 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brooker: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brooker, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brooker.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Brooker: hurricanes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Brooker, 44% come from hurricanes and 34% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brooker after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Brooker’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Bradford school district runs its public schools. Brooker’s only public school teaches 82 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooker Community School IncLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 82 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, fewer of Brooker’s residents live below the poverty line
Brooker’s average commute is 34 minutes, above both the Florida town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 37, to 60. Among working residents here, 1.3% work locally. The median commute is under 17 miles.
| Brooker | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brooker: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 42° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Brooker smoke cigarettes than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
21% of Brooker adults report frequent mental distress, against 16% in Florida’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. Brooker: 34% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among 637 Florida towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Brooker.
| Brooker | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Brooker | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.9% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 7.2% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 27.4% | 20.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brooker. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
22 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
21 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
18 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a year
35 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
27 mi State parkIchetucknee Springs State ParkPhoto credits
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ichetucknee Springs State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
Everything we know about Brooker
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brooker; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Brooker residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
99% of working residents leave Brooker for work
Where Brooker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brooker
Town in Florida, United States
Brooker is a town in Bradford County, Florida, United States. It is part of the North Central Florida region. The population was 322 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 128 ft
- ZIP code
- 32622
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Brooker
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brooker, FL a good place to live?
Brooker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.