Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 523, settled in 1900.
Brookside’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 412 Ohio towns, just 8 have a lower typical home value than Brookside. Brookside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 249 in 1900, a peak of 975 in 1940, 538 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookside, 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 Brookside.
The typical Brookside home is worth about $104,000, down 4.3% in a year, 58% below the Ohio typical home. 87% of Brookside households own their home, against 77% in Ohio’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Brookside’s median rent is $817 a month.
| Brookside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $817 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The FEMA risk score in Brookside is 85 of 100. Since 1980, 47 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brookside.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). Brookside has lost 3.9% of its people since 2020, down to 523 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Brookside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 74% are men (OH 51%).
| Brookside | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Brookside has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Brookside for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Brookside grew to 224 in 2023, 78 more than in 2013. 6.2% of Brookside residents live below the poverty line.
| Brookside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brookside beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Brookside.
| Brookside | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Brookside | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.2% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brookside. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
11 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
2 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
6 mi GardenOglebay Park
2 mi MuseumWest Virginia Independence Hall
39 mi AttractionChester teapotMeadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Virginia Independence Hall: Nyttend, Public domain · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of Brookside
About 8 of every 100 Brookside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Brookside is a village in eastern Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 538 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.
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Brookside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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