Brooklyn IN, 2006
Brooklyn’s story
172 years in pictures
Census counts: 244 in 1880, 2,511 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
- 1854Brooklyn is laid out
BrooklynIN
A town of 2,621, laid out in 1854.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,621
2025 Census estimate · +4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#365 of 585 in IN
Is Brooklyn a good place to live?
Brooklyn gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $119K for a typical one, or 1.5 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades B− overall, 365th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Only 49 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Among 593 Indiana towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brooklyn.
A growing town
Brooklyn has grown 64% since 2010
1,598 counted in 2010 and 2,511 in 2020; an estimated 2,621 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Brooklyn grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Brooklyn is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 3.6% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthFranciscan Health Mooresville 4.5 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBehind 56% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Jobs & income$58K median household income; 51 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryLaid out 1854C−Open →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brooklyn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
27 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
19 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
23 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
22 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brooklyn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brooklyn, and how to reach them.
PowerTown of BrooklynEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBrooklyn Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brooklyn’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMorgan County Circuit Court ClerkMorgan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46158, 4611146158 79% · 46111 21%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Indianapolis and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About two in five of Brooklyn’s working residents commute to Indianapolis
Brooklyn has 51 jobs for its 1,206 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Brooklyn for work: only 0% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Brooklyn, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Brooklyn’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
0%work in town
| Brooklyn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Brooklyn0%
Indianapolis38%
Mooresville11%
Plainfield8%
Martinsville3%
18 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Brooklyn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Brooklyn has four seasons and pleasant summers
Brooklyn has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Brooklyn trails 64% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,395 U.S. towns with household incomes like Brooklyn’s, it is healthier than 60%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Brooklyn tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Brooklyn, where Indiana’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 23%. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Brooklyn.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Brooklyn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Franciscan Health Mooresville
4.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
55th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
High risk in Brooklyn, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brooklyn.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2003
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A+
The median home in Brooklyn sells for about $335K
At 1.5 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 98% of Indiana towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $476, against $1,614 across Indiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
$335Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brooklyn
17pages on Brooklyn
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brooklyn; the nearest are
University of IndianapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis17 mi$37,200 tuitionIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis19 mi$10,762 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis21.2 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Brooklyn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Brooklyn for work
Where Brooklyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
51jobs based in Brooklyn
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brooklyn
Town in Indiana, United States
Brooklyn is a town in Clay and Brown townships, Morgan County, Indiana, United States, just south of Mooresville, Indiana The population was 2,615 at the 2025 United States census, up from 1,598 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- ZIP code
- 46111
- Area code
- 317
Brooklyn’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Brooklyn.
Clay TownshipBrown TownshipBrooklyn
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | #365 | B− | A+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Clay Township | #401 | B− | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Brown Township | #203 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
Brooklyn, Clay Township and Brown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Brooklyn with a neighbor →
Questions about Brooklyn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brooklyn, IN a good place to live?
Brooklyn grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #365 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Brooklyn, IN expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $119,000, 54% below the Indiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.