Town guide

Brookport, Illinois

Brookport is a city in Massac County, Illinois, home to about 733 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62910.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7331,128 per sq mi
Median home value$58,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

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Around Brookport

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)125 miles away
Closer regional airportBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL326 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brookport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brookport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brookport had 725 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

It’s the 799th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Massac County grew from 13,110 residents in 1900 to 14,169 in 2020.

Brookport population by census2000: 1,054, 2010: 984, 2020: 7251,054200098420107252020

Massac County, 1900–2020

Massac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,110, 1910: 14,200, 1920: 13,559, 1930: 14,081, 1940: 14,937, 1950: 13,594, 1960: 14,341, 1970: 13,889, 1980: 14,990, 1990: 14,752, 2000: 15,161, 2010: 15,429, 2020: 14,16913K’00’1014K’20’3015K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrookportJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 5.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in43°26°Jan3.747°28°Feb4.157°37°Mar4.868°46°Apr5.177°56°May4.685°65°Jun4.388°69°Jul4.387°67°Aug2.881°60°Sep3.670°47°Oct3.657°37°Nov4.246°29°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Smithland L&D, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Massac County

2,808 jobs at 217 businesses in Massac County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Massac CountyHotels and restaurants: 650 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 596 jobs; Manufacturing: 368 jobs; Retail trade: 315 jobs; Other services: 240 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 129 jobs; Utilities: 124 jobs; Finance and insurance: 87 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 11% Other services 9% Transportation and warehousing 5% Utilities 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health PaducahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paducah7.5 miles
  • Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paducah9.4 miles
  • Massac Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Metropolis11.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Brookport

Public schools here are run by Massac UD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookport Elementary SchoolBrookportPre-K–6151Public5.7 mi
Unity Elem SchoolBrookportK–6128Public4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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