Town in Indiana, United States

Brookston

$231kMedian Home
287Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation2kCenter elevation682 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Brookston

Brookston is a town in Prairie Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,631 as of the 2020 United States Census.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Brookston, Indiana
Latitude40.60°
Longitude-86.87°
Population2k
Center elevation682 ft

State Context

IndianaU.S. state

Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. Nicknamed "the Hoosier State", Indiana is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 states. The state's capital and largest city is Indianapolis.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.00%Avg sales tax: 7.00%Property tax: 0.72%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age38 yrs
College Educated19%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home4%of workforce
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$231k
Median home price
Household Income
$60k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
53
School Rating
6/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
The year

Climate

Sunshine
287
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
68% warm season / 72% cool season
Comfort Score
56/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
47°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
39"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
19"
inches per year
Air Quality
45
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
39" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 68% · Winter 72% · Jun-Jan 61-72%
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