The location of Brookfield
Welcome to Brookfield ...
The city of Brookfield is located in Waukesha County.
The location of Brookfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Brookfield has a population of 38,045 people<2> (see below for details).
Brookfield is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brookfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookfield had a population of 37,920 people (which is 9.73% of the total population of Waukesha County). This makes Brookfield the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Brookfield represents 0.67% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 37,920 people, the population of Brookfield decreased 1.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 38,649 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Brookfield had an population of 38,045 people. This is an increase of 0.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.56% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookfield.
Communities near Brookfield ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if driven.<4>.
| Community | 2017 Population | Dir | Distance |
| Franklin [Map] | 36,143 | SE | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Germantown [Map] | 19,982 | N | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Greenfield [Map] | 36,827 | SE | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Mequon [Map] | 24,159 | NE | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Milwaukee [Map] | 595,351 | E | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Muskego [Map] | 24,996 | S | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Brookfield.
Communities Also Named Brookfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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), Missouri, 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) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookfield.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brookfield. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookfield.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brookfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookfield.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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 Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brookfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookfield) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Brookfield. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Brookfield Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0628, Longitude: -88.1198 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |