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BrookstonTX

A town in Texas.

Land area

1 sq mi

Is Brookston a good place to live?

Brookston’s peak summer temperature is 94°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Brookston yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Brookston: who provides what

Brookston is unincorporated, so Lamar County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterLamar County Water Supply DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesLamar CountyLamar County provides services here

SchoolsChisum Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLamar County Early Voting ClerkLamar County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP code7542175421 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Brookston.

Climate

In Brookston, expect mild winters and hot summers

For Brookston, the January low is 33°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°

Spring52–74°

Summer71–92°

Fall53–76°

Nov 16

typical first frost

Mar 14

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBrookston’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 33°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Brookston is

The share of adults in Brookston who smoke cigarettes: 15%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Brookston is ahead of Texas on 8 and behind on 6. Among adults here, 15% have diabetes and 76% had a checkup this year.

	Brookston	Texas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	35%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	13%	18%	8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	76%	74%	79%

31 measures vs. Texas

8 better17 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Brookston	TX
Fewer uninsured adults	12.8%	19.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	11.3%	16.4%
More adults with COPD	9%	5.7%

Paris Regional Medical Center

9.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageBrookston’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby9.9 miles to an ER · Paris Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 8 of 31

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

Natural hazards

Brookston has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from tornadoes

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Brookston break down as 27% from tornadoes and 27% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brookston after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.

43risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

TornadoesInland floodingDrought

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageBrookston’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Brookston Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for tornadoes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brookston

13pages on Brookston

The big questions

HealthBetter than TX on 8 of 31 CDC measures Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · tornadoes

Out and about

PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Lamar County Historical Museum 8 mi LibraryParis Public Library CollegesParis Junior College is 10 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1873 Climate94° summer highs · 2″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 75421 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Brookston

Paris Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paris10 mi$2,700 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Brookston

Unincorporated community in Texas, US

Brookston is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Lamar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brookston had a population of 91.

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

Area: 0.7 sq mi
Elevation: 591 ft
ZIP code: 75421

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