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East BrooklynIL

A town of 75, settled in 1910.

Population
75
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$232K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
57.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is East Brooklyn a good place to live?

East Brooklyn’s median age is 57.5 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). East Brooklyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

75 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
South Wilmington · 1 miGreenfield Township · 2 miGardner · 3 miBraceville · 4 miGarfield Township · 4 miEssex · 4 mi
Getting set up

Moving to East Brooklyn: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in East Brooklyn, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have East Brooklyn’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictSouth Wilmington Consolidated School District 742 districts serve East Brooklyn; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereGrundy County ClerkGrundy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6047460474 100%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 East Brooklyn.

Natural hazards

High risk in East Brooklyn, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Brooklyn.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1982
Full pageEast Brooklyn’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims4 paid flood claims · Since 1982Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in East Brooklyn

East Brooklyn has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEast Brooklyn’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 16°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Brooklyn is

East Brooklyn beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of East Brooklyn adults have high blood pressure, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of adults have diabetes in East Brooklyn.

East BrooklynIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outEast BrooklynIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.1%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.3%
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
15.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageEast Brooklyn’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.9 miles to an ER · Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Brooklyn

16pages on East Brooklyn
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$84K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions122 nearby · Mazon Creek 11 miLibraryFossil Ridge Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1910Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 75 residentsClimate85° summer highs · 23″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of East Brooklyn; the nearest are

Olivet Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bourbonnais20.3 mi$38,900 tuitionKankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee22.2 mi$5,220 in-state tuitionGovernors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park34.3 mi$12,004 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 East Brooklyn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About East Brooklyn

Village in Illinois, United States

East Brooklyn is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
584 ft

Questions about East Brooklyn

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Brooklyn, IL a good place to live?

East Brooklyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.