Welcome to Brooklyn ...
The Town of Brooklyn is located in Windham County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Brooklyn has a population of 8,291 people<2> (see below for details).
Brooklyn is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brooklyn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Brooklyn: 860 & 959<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brooklyn had an population of 8,291 people. This is an increase of 0.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Brooklyn had a population of 8,210 people (which is 6.93% of the total population of Windham County). This makes Brooklyn the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Brooklyn represents 0.23% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,210 people, the population of Brooklyn increased 14.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,173 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brooklyn.
Communities Also Named Brooklyn ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooklyn.
Communities near Brooklyn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooklyn.
- Norwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Coventry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Windham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
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- Burrillville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Plainfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brooklyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooklyn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooklyn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brooklyn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooklyn. See our Newspapers Page for Brooklyn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooklyn ...
Looking for more information about Brooklyn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brooklyn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brooklyn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooklyn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brooklyn. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooklyn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Brooklyn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Brooklyn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |