Brooklyn, Iowa

 

Profiles Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa local houses, apartments, residents, hotels, hospitals, jobs, schools...

City-Data.com recommends against using Hertz

Back to Iowa, United States.

Do you have any pictures of this city?

Brooklyn, Iowa map

Planning a vacation? Current weather forecast for Brooklyn, IA

Population (year 2000): 1,367, Est. population in July 2002: 1,384 (+1.2% change)
Males: 622 (45.5%), Females: 745 (54.5%)

County: Poweshiek

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Zip code: 52211

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $34,583 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,400 (year 2000)

New: Brooklyn, IA residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Brooklyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (37.7%), Irish (16.8%), English (6.6%), United States (5.5%), Dutch (3.9%), Czech (3.0%).
Brooklyn, Iowa map

For population 25 years and over in Brooklyn

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooklyn city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.3% Foreign born



Brooklyn satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (53.0 miles, pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (227.6 miles, pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.4 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Malcom, IA (7.9 miles), Victor, IA (10.1 miles), Deep River, IA (11.5 miles), Montezuma, IA (11.6 miles), Chelsea, IA (13.4 miles), Barnes City, IA (15.6 miles), Belle Plaine, IA (16.1 miles), Ladora, IA (17.9 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 1 building, average cost: $122,900

Area code: 641

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.8%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (13.0%), Construction (12.6%).

Average weather in Brooklyn, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 17.3 23.1 35.4 47.8 59.3 69.0 73.2 70.9 62.3 50.4 35.7 22.7
High temperature (°F) 27.0 33.1 45.7 59.5 71.0 80.4 84.3 82.3 74.7 62.8 45.6 31.5
Low temperature (°F) 7.7 13.2 24.9 36.0 47.6 57.5 62.0 59.5 49.8 37.8 25.7 13.7
Precipitation (in) 1.0 1.1 2.3 3.5 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.4 3.9 2.8 2.5 1.3

 

Back to the top

Normal climate around Brooklyn, Iowa

Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 7 7 10 10 12 10 9 9 9 7 7 8
Wind speed (mph) 11.3 11.3 12.2 12.5 11.0 9.8 8.5 8.3 9.1 10.2 11.1 11.0
Morning humidity (%) 77 79 80 79 80 82 85 88 87 81 81 81
Afternoon humidity (%) 71 69 66 59 58 60 62 64 63 60 68 73
Sunshine (%) 50 53 56 55 60 67 71 69 65 61 48 45
Days clear of clouds 8 7 6 6 7 7 9 10 11 11 6 7
Partly cloudy days 7 6 7 8 9 11 12 11 8 8 7 6
Cloudy days 16 15 18 16 14 12 10 11 12 13 17 18
Snowfall (in) 7.9 6.7 5.9 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.3 6.8

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Brooklyn:
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MARENGO, IA)
  • KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 33 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooklyn:
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 44 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brooklyn:
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 15 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; ID: TZT)
  • SIG FIELD (about 16 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; ID: 7C5)
  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 19 miles; TOLEDO, IA; ID: 8C5)

Back to the top

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooklyn:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 63 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
Public high school in Brooklyn:
  • BROOKLYN-GUERNSEY-MALCOM JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 1090 JACKSON ST; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in Brooklyn:
  • BROOKLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 420 PLEASANT ST.; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Brooklyn:
  • BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,496; Location: 306 JACKSON ST; 8,402 books; 92 audio materials; 154 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

Brooklyn compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


Back to the top


Strongest AM radio stations in Brooklyn:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGRN (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brooklyn:
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Brooklyn:
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

 

Back to the top




City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about hotels, doctors, dentists, jobs, apartments, real estate, travel attractions, weather, and many interactive features are coming soon.  Please stay tuned.