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A town of 1,472, settled in 1858. 36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
The best of Brookfield Township’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brookfield Township. Only 72 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on the outdoors. Powers Highway-Battle Creek Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Brookfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brookfield Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Brookfield Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 maps from 1921 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookfield Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Brookfield Township.
Most working residents leave Brookfield Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 30 minutes, Brookfield Township’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Brookfield Township fell to 65 in 2021, 227 fewer than in 2011.
| Brookfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brookfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On this, Brookfield Township is below both the Michigan town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Brookfield Township’s median age is 46.7 years.
| Brookfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 26% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Brookfield Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Brookfield Township beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Brookfield Township.
| Brookfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Brookfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Narrow Lake Public Access | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brookfield Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
22 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
32 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year24 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
22 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brookfield Township
About 3 of every 100 Brookfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Brookfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Township in Michigan, United States
Brookfield Township is a civil township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,467.
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36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
