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BrooksOR
A town of 664.
Willamette Station Site, Methodist Mission in Oregon · Photo: Katr67 · Public domain
Population
664
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$351K
Census ACS
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
738
A job hub
Is Brooks a good place to live?
Brooks’ mean commuting time is 29 minutes, where Oregon’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brooks. Brooks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Brooks stand out
Where Brooks beats most towns.
Small town
664 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 174 attractions →Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum and 153 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brooks. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
36 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
35 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
38 mi Stadium & arenaReser Stadium
15 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest
35 mi MuseumPittock MansionSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reser Stadium: Zapper258, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enchanted Forest: Trashbag (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Brooks: who provides what
Brooks is unincorporated, so Marion County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPortland General Electric18.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreen Oaks Park LLCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMarion CountyMarion County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMarion County Clerk, Elections OfficeMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9730597305 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brooks.
Work & commute
A job hub: Brooks has 3.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 736 commuters
Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles. Since 2013, Brooks has added 480 jobs, to 738 in 2023. For most workers, Brooks is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (33%), Portland (9%) and Woodburn (4%).
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Brooks1%
Salem33%
Portland9%
Woodburn4%
Keizer3%
10 mi
median commute distance
738
jobs based in Brooks
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette Valley Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 232 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Brooks has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
The FEMA hazard score for Brooks comes to 73 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 83% come from earthquakes and 13% from inland flooding.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Brooks, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 36° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–48°
Spring42–62°
Summer53–79°
Fall44–64°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Brooks have obesity than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
Brooks: 70% of adults had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Brooks is ahead of Oregon on 1 and behind on 11.
| Brooks | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better14 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Brooks | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.2% | 8.5% |
Legacy Silverton Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Brooks sells for about $465K at the median
Brooks: 77% of households own their home, above both Oregon’s towns (65%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$465Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brooks
16pages on Brooks
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Brooks
Chemeketa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salem5.1 mi$6,345 in-state tuitionWillamette UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salem8.7 mi$51,156 tuitionMount Angel SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Benedict8.9 mi$31,490 tuition
About 12 of every 100 Brooks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A job hub
Every workday, about 736 people come to Brooks for work
Where Brooks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
738jobs based in Brooks
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brooks
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Brooks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 472, up from 398 in 2010. Brooks is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- Area code
- 503, 971
Questions about Brooks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brooks, OR a good place to live?
Brooks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.