Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:17 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min8:07 am – 5:23 pm
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People3,700 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.61,578 householdsMedian household income $80,205Median home value $202,100Median rent $925 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,056 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,934 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days15 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chalmers 5 W station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWallys Woods Lakelake · 9.2 miHadley Lakelake · 9.2 miProphetstown State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.4 miProphetstown State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Parkpark · 8.5 mi · 118 acresGolf Coursenature preserve · 8.6 mi · 182 acresIndiana Veteran's Home Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 59 acresHufford Trust Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 138 acresLayfayette Municipal Golf Coursestate recreation area · 11.3 mi · 164 acresPine Creek Bottoms Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 809 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Dec 199038 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Dec 199038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWhite County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tippecanoe County, IN, 15 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrookston Water Departmentserves 1,815 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation714 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiver Bend Hospital10.7 miPost officeBrookston Post Office3.9 miTown hallBrookston Town Hall3.9 miPoliceBrookston Police Department3.9 miFire stationPrairie Township Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF14 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND71 miInterstateI-652.0 miUS highwayUS 2314.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LAF13 miCoachLafayette, IN (Purdue University- Wiley Dining Court EAST - on Russell St. Address is 401 N. Russell St, approximately)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47923 ZIP area.
