Brookfield Kindergarten, 3601 Forest Avenue
Brookfield Township’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1980 on.
- 1850Brookfield Township is settled
Brookfield TownshipIL
A town of 1,060, settled in 1850.
Population
1,060
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$310K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
1,275
A job hub
Is Brookfield Township a good place to live?
Brookfield Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Illini State Park, at 43 acres. Brookfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Brookfield Township stand out
Where Brookfield Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,060 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Manlius TownshipMarseillesSenecaAllen TownshipGrand Rapids TownshipBrookfield Township
How Brookfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Brookfield Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $310K, 4.3 years of the Ottawa area’s $72K median household incomeDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$84K median household incomeC+Open →HealthMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers 14.2 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7% conserved landBOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brookfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCountry Acres MHP (La Salle County)22 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brookfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSeneca Township High School District 160Seneca Community Consolidated School District 1702 districts serve Brookfield Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLaSalle County ClerkLaSalle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes61360, 61341, 60470, 6132561360 48% · 61341 43% · 60470 7% · 61325 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brookfield Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
A job hub: Brookfield Township has 3.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,260 commuters
Employers in Brookfield Township added 224 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,275. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 12% of residents live below the poverty line locally, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Ottawa (9%), Morris (7%) and Seneca (5%).
4%work in town
| Brookfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Brookfield Township4%
Ottawa9%
Morris7%
Seneca5%
Marseilles5%
23 mi
median commute distance
1,275
jobs based in Brookfield Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a high hazard risk in Brookfield Township: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brookfield Township.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
21
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Brookfield Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers 6.9% of Brookfield Township
17 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Brookfield Township’s trail density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile, near both the Illinois town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
6.9%conserved
| Brookfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
6.9%
conserved · 2,097 of 30,282 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Illini State Park | 0.6 mi | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Brookfield Township ranks healthier than 51% of the country’s towns
Brookfield Township: 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Brookfield Township is ahead of Illinois on 3 and behind on 6.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Brookfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 33% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Brookfield Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More smokers | 15.3% | 12.1% |
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
14.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brookfield Township
18pages on Brookfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brookfield Township; the nearest are
Illinois Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oglesby23.6 mi$4,200 in-state tuitionNorthern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dekalb47.4 mi$13,248 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Brookfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,260 people come to Brookfield Township for work
Where Brookfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,275jobs based in Brookfield Township
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brookfield Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Brookfield Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,069 and it contained 458 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 48 sq mi
Questions about Brookfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brookfield Township, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.