Welcome to Brookfield ...
The city of Brookfield is located in Linn County<1>.
The location of Brookfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brookfield has a population of 4,207 people<3> (see below for details).
Brookfield is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brookfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brookfield is within the boundaries of the (660) area code.
The ZIP code for Brookfield: 64628<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookfield had an population of 4,207 people. This is a decrease of 7.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookfield had a population of 4,542 people (or 35.56% of the total population of Linn County). This makes Brookfield the county's most populous community.
The population of Brookfield represents 0.08% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 144th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,542 people, the population of Brookfield decreased 4.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,769 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookfield.
Communities Also Named Brookfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Brookfield - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookfield.
Communities near Brookfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookfield.
- Marceline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceline
- Marceline is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marceline <6>
- Bucklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Laclede
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <6>
- Wheeling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Linneus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Browning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- New Cambria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <6>
- Purdin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Brookfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookfield. 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 Brookfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookfield. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brookfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookfield ...
Looking for more information about Brookfield? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brookfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brookfield.
Adding Brookfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brookfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brookfield post office opened in 1860.
We also found Brookfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brookfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Brookfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brookfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |