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A town of 2,663, platted in 1808. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Brookville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $257K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 214th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 91% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. No town among the 102 in Indiana we compare has a lower violent crime rate than Brookville. Its National Register listings include Brookville Historic District (Additional Documentation) and Franklin County Seminary. Only 9 of the 102 Indiana towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Brookville.
Where Brookville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Franklin County SeminaryEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Brookville is from typical.
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Its founding year, 1808, comes before those of 94% of the Indiana towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 1,177 in 1850, 2,622 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookville, 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 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Brookville.
Brookville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and trades workers with Indianapolis and other neighbors, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Indiana (mostly inland flooding).
42% of Brookville adults have high blood pressure, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 15% of Brookville adults have diabetes. Brookville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Brookville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Brookville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 100% of Indiana towns; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Among 592 Indiana towns, just 1 have a higher FEMA risk score than Brookville. Since 1990, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brookville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brookville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brookville has about as many jobs (1,116) as working residents, but only 185 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Brookville for work: only 16% work in town. Brookville’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Jobs based in Brookville grew to 1,116 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013.
| Brookville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brookville's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Brookville Town Park, at 45 acres.
| Brookville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brookville Town Park | 0.2 mi | 45 |
| 2. Brookville Lake | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes are within reach (about $257K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles.
50% of households own their home in Brookville. The typical Brookville home is worth about $257,000, up 3.6% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Brookville is $818 a month.
| Brookville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $818 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Brookville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Brookville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
3 places in Brookville on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Brookville.
Town in Indiana, United States
Brookville is a town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The town is the county seat of and the largest community entirely within Franklin County. The population was 2,622 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Brookville grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #214 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
Brookville was platted in 1808 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 12 notable people were born here, including Lew Wallace and James Noble Tyner.
