Local servicesHospitalStoughton Hospital11.2 miPost officeBrooklyn Post Office1.9 miTown hallBrooklyn Village Hall1.9 miPoliceBrooklyn Police Department1.9 miFire stationBrooklyn Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN21 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE77 miInterstateI-9015 miUS highwayUS 143.1 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS40 miCoachMadison WI - Dutch Mill Park-N-Ride (SMD)FlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53521 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53521 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:19 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:25 am – 4:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,688 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.31,406 householdsMedian household income $101,731Median home value $365,600Median rent $1,157 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,679 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 2,014 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 17%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days10 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stoughton station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLiberty Pole Hillpeak · under a mileMortenson Pondlake · 2.5 miIsland Lakelake · 8.2 miLittle Sugar Riverriver · 8.2 miWest Branch Sugar Riverriver · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLegion Parkpark · 1.6 miBrooklyn Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 3.3 mi · 2,622 acresStory Creek Streambank Protection Areastate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 261 acresAnthony Branch Streambank Protection Areastate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 685 acresStream Bank Protection Fee Program - Sdstate recreation area · 4.4 miLiberty Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 565 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreen County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 170main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dane County, WI, 16 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBrooklyn Waterworksserves 1,524 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,000 ft305 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
