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Brookfield Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $124K, 2.2 years of the Youngstown metro’s $57K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 768th of 987 in Ohio. On civic life, just 42 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. 27% of residents are 65 or older in Brookfield Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Brookfield Township has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Brookfield Township beats most towns.
Where Brookfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Brookfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1906 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Brookfield Township.
Brookfield Township sends many workers across the state line to Sharon and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
8.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Brookfield Commmunity Park, at 22 acres.
| Brookfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 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. Brookfield Commmunity Park | 0.1 mi | 22 |
| 2. Brookfield Village Green | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Brookfield Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 378 | C+ |
| Brookfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 288 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
27% of working residents cross a state line to work, Sharon among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Brookfield Township for work: only 9% work in town. The average trip to work in Brookfield Township is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Hermitage (8%), Youngstown (6%) and Warren (4%).
| Brookfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 6,759 U.S. towns with household incomes like Brookfield Township’s, it is healthier than 62%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Brookfield Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 15% of Brookfield Township adults have diabetes.
| Brookfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Brookfield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brookfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brookfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Brookfield Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brookfield Township's reported crime rate is close to Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 23 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Brookfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 16 per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brookfield Township. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
10 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art16 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
22 mi Theme parkCascade Park11 mi GardenFellows Riverside Gardens33 mi MuseumAir Heritage Aviation MuseumConneaut 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
4 within 15 miles of the center of Brookfield Township
About 1 of every 100 Brookfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Brookfield Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,447 people in the township.
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8 towns share a border with Brookfield Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Township | #768 | C | A− | — | B− | C |
| Hartford Township | — | — | B− | — | B | D |
| Masury | — | — | A+ | — | B | C− |
| Vienna Township | #275 | B+ | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| West Hill | — | — | A− | — | B− | D |
| Yankee Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hubbard Township | #327 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ | C+ |
Hartford Township, Masury and West Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Brookfield Township, Hartford Township, Masury, Vienna Township and West Hill report no FBI crime data of their own. Yankee Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brookfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Brookfield Township grades C overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #768 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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−.
2 notable people were born here, including Wayne Wheeler and Augustus J. Ricks.
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