Local servicesHospitalProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital13.8 miPost officeBrooklyn Post Office2.0 miTown hallBrooklyn Village Hall1.9 miPoliceColumbia Township Police Department2.4 miFire stationColumbia Township Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport TOL41 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW45 miInterstateI-94 Bus Lp13 miUS highwayUS 122.6 miAmtrakJackson, MI JXN14 miCoachJacksonAmtrak Chartered Vehicle14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49230 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49230 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min6:01 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min8:01 am – 5:08 pm
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People10,259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.54,554 householdsMedian household income $81,052Median home value $252,800Median rent $1,116 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,855 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 4,716 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 21%, construction 9%Average commute 40 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 20 days14 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tipton 2wnw station, 7 mi away; snow from Adrian 2 Nne
Parks and public landsCamp De Salesrecreation area · under a mile · 191 acresCambridge State Historic Parkstate historic site · 1.9 mi · 64 acresHayes State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 685 acresHeart of the Lakes Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.9 mi · 81 acresW. J. Hayes State Parkstate park · 4.5 miOnsted State Game Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 877 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201543 mi away, near Burlington, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Aug 202048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 147main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lenawee County, MI, 15 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBrooklynserves 1,313 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation966 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
