Moving to Brooklyn, Wisconsin

Population: 916. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,148 (+25.3% change)
Males: 467 (51.0%), Females: 449 (49.0%)

Green County

Zip code: 53521

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $48,056
Median house value: $105,500

Population by Race

Races in Brooklyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (43.3%), Irish (15.1%), Norwegian (14.7%), English (14.2%), United States (6.0%), French (5.8%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brooklyn

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooklyn village

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+15.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brooklyn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooklyn:

  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 20 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • ROCK CO (about 29 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 51 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brooklyn:

  • QUAMS MARINA (about 10 miles; STOUGHTON, WI; Abbreviation: 99C)
  • VERONA (about 13 miles; VERONA, WI; Abbreviation: W19)
  • BRODHEAD (about 19 miles; BRODHEAD, WI; Abbreviation: C37)

Amtrak station near Brooklyn:

  • 16 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooklyn:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 16 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 16 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 45 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)

Public primary/middle school in Brooklyn:

  • BROOKLYN EL (Students: 381; Location: 204 DIVISION ST; Grades: PK – 04)