Welcome to Brooklyn ...
The village of Brooklyn is primarily located in Dane County<1>. A portion of Brooklyn extends into Green County.
The location of Brooklyn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Brooklyn refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Brooklynite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brooklyn has a population of 1,465 people<4> (see below for details).
Brooklyn is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Brooklyn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Brooklyn: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brooklyn had an population of 1,465 people. This is an increase of 4.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 59.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brooklyn had a population of 1,401 people. This makes Brooklyn the county's 43rd most populous community.
The population of Brooklyn represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 629th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,401 people, the population of Brooklyn increased 52.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 916 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brooklyn.
Communities Also Named Brooklyn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 63 communities that are also named Brooklyn - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island (2), South Carolina (3), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).
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.
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Fitchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Verona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Stoughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Oregon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - McFarland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Monona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Cottage Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Edgerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
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 Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Brooklyn refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Brooklyn may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brooklyn. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooklyn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |