View of a crowd outside of church, 1905
Brooklyn’s story
Brooklyn in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1918 on.
Explore the history →BrooklynWI
Some 1,841 people live in this town, in Wisconsin. 2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Trash & recyclingPopulation
1,841
2025 Census estimate · +4% since 2020
Median home value
$333K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
54.7
years
Jobs based here
308
A commuter town
Is Brooklyn a good place to live?
The best of Brooklyn’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and an A for civic life. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Brooklyn, above both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On civic life, just 73 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Norwegian Bay Wetlands & Boardwalk, at 33 acres. Brooklyn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Brooklyn stand out
Where Brooklyn beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Brooklyn for work
Where Brooklyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
308jobs based in Brooklyn
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Brooklyn grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Brooklyn is from typical.
Jobs & incomeAbove the middle of the towns comparedA−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 3.4% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $333K, 4.9 years of the county’s $68K median household incomeC+Open →HealthRipon Medical Center 7.4 miles awayB−Open →SchoolsBeat 52% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landC−Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleCOpen →Civic life10.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brooklyn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brooklyn, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreen Lake MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of Brooklyn Recycling/Sanitation CenterDrop-offTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Brooklyn ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54941, 5497154941 80% · 54971 20%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 Brooklyn.
Who lives here
Older than Wisconsin overall
40% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 33% across Wisconsin. Brooklyn’s age of the median resident comes in at 54.7 years. 1,841 people lived in Brooklyn by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 4% more than in 2020.
54.7median age · WI 40.2
| Brooklyn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
BrooklynWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school31%
Some college16%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Brooklyn | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Brooklyn has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Ripon (12%), Green Lake (11%) and Oshkosh (7%). Most working residents leave Brooklyn for work: only 3% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 55, to 308. For Brooklyn, the median household income is $108,000.
3%work in town
| Brooklyn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Brooklyn3%
Ripon12%
Green Lake11%
Oshkosh7%
Fond du Lac5%
21 mi
median commute distance
308
jobs based in Brooklyn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
The biggest natural risk in Brooklyn is inland flooding, at a low overall level
For Brooklyn, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 29 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Brooklyn has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 9° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Brooklyn ranks healthier than 54% of the country’s towns
28% of Brooklyn adults get no exercise outside work. Against the Wisconsin average, Brooklyn comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. In Brooklyn, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 29% feel lonely.
54%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Brooklyn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Brooklyn | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.6% |
Ripon Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Protected land: 3.6% of Brooklyn
The concentration of trails in Brooklyn is 0.2 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 5.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
3.6%conserved
| Brooklyn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
3.6%
conserved · 818 of 22,514 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Norwegian Bay Wetlands & Boardwalk | 0.3 mi | 33 |
| 2. Assembly Creek and Springs Conservancy | — | 24 |
| 3. Green Lake Rearing Station | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brooklyn
18pages on Brooklyn
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brooklyn
About 2 of every 100 Brooklyn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Brooklyn
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Brooklyn is a town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,787 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Pleasant Point and Sherwood Forest are located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- Area code
- 920
Brooklyn’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Brooklyn.
Green LakeGreen LakePrincetonBerlinSt. MarieRiponBrooklyn
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B− |
| Green Lake · Green Lake | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Princeton | — | — | B− | — | C | C |
| Berlin | — | — | B | — | B | C |
| St. Marie | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ripon | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B− |
Brooklyn, Green Lake, Princeton, Berlin and Ripon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Brooklyn, Green Lake, Princeton, Berlin and Ripon report no FBI crime data of their own. St. Marie isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Green Lake and Green Lake are one community, graded once. Compare Brooklyn with a neighbor →
Questions about Brooklyn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brooklyn, WI a good place to live?
Some 1,841 people live in this town, in Wisconsin. 2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Brooklyn, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.