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Ohio›Trumbull County

Brookfield CenterOH

A town of 1,216, platted in 1806.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Brookfield Center

Brookfield Center, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Brookfield Center a good place to live?

Brookfield Center’s best subject grade is an A for history. Brookfield Center’s median age is 57.3 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Brookfield Center’s density of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Brookfield Center has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Brookfield Center stand out

Where Brookfield Center beats most towns.

Small town

1,216 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
West HillMasuryWest HillMasuryBrookfield Center

How Brookfield Center grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Brookfield Center is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Brookfield Center: who provides what

Brookfield Center is unincorporated, so Trumbull County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - MasuryNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTrumbull CountyTrumbull County provides services here
SchoolsBrookfield Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Trumbull County Board of ElectionsTrumbull County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP code4440344403 99%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Brookfield Center.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Top of a very low hazard risk in Brookfield Center: inland flooding

65% of Brookfield Center’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Brookfield Center

The typical July afternoon high in Brookfield Center is 83°F.

68″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

On CDC estimates, Brookfield Center is less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns

Among adults in Brookfield Center, 81% had a checkup this year. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 40% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 31% feel lonely.

36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Brookfield CenterOhio townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%34%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%17%16%
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBrookfield CenterOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%11.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.7%
Sharon Regional Medical Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Most of Brookfield Center’s workers leave town for work

In Brookfield Center, 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Brookfield Center shed 63 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 440. Its median household income stands at $61,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles.

3%work in town
Brookfield CenterOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.2%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$61,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Brookfield Center3%
Hermitage9%
Youngstown6%
Brookfield Township6%
Warren5%
11 mi
median commute distance
440
jobs based in Brookfield Center
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HousingCost of living grade B−

Brookfield Center’s typical home value is about $216K

For households in Brookfield Center, the share who are owner-occupiers is 89%. Typical home values rose 4% in the year to September 2026.

$216KZillow home value

Typical home value

Brookfield Center$216K
Ohio$246K
+4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

OutdoorsB−

8% of Brookfield Center is conserved land

4.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Brookfield Center: one, of 2 acres.

8%conserved
8%
conserved · 149 of 1,862 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Brookfield Village Green0.1 mi2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Conneaut Lake Park and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brookfield Center. Close and well known come first.

All 51 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brookfield Center

17pages on Brookfield Center
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Brookfield Center

About Brookfield Center

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Brookfield Center, also referred to as simply Brookfield, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Brookfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,141 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

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

Area
2.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,070 ft

Questions about Brookfield Center

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brookfield Center, OH expensive?

That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($56,713 across the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.