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:
- STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)
- MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 15 miles; MADISON, WI)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; MADISON, WI)
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)