Town guide

Brook, Indiana

Brook is a town in Newton County, Indiana, home to about 900 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47922.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9001,324 per sq mi
Median home value$116,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brook

1 ZIP code

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Around Brook

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)67 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL69 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brook

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

Brook had 939 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 364th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Newton County grew from 10,448 residents in 1900 to 13,830 in 2020.

Brook population by census2000: 1,062, 2010: 997, 2020: 9391,062200099720109392020

Newton County, 1900–2020

Newton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,448, 1910: 10,504, 1920: 10,144, 1930: 9,841, 1940: 10,775, 1950: 11,006, 1960: 11,502, 1970: 11,606, 1980: 14,844, 1990: 13,551, 2000: 14,566, 2010: 14,244, 2020: 13,83010K’00’1010K’20’3011K’40’5012K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrookJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in32°16°Jan2.637°19°Feb2.048°29°Mar2.761°39°Apr3.972°51°May4.381°60°Jun4.884°63°Jul4.583°61°Aug4.077°53°Sep3.264°41°Oct3.249°31°Nov2.637°22°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rensselaer, IN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Newton County

2,151 jobs at 232 businesses in Newton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Newton CountyHotels and restaurants: 418 jobs; Manufacturing: 356 jobs; Retail trade: 349 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 216 jobs; Wholesale trade: 162 jobs; Finance and insurance: 96 jobs; Other services: 95 jobs; Construction: 90 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 8% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brook.

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health Rensselaer, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rensselaer15.8 miles
  • Iroquois Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Watseka21.0 miles
  • Indiana University Health White Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Monticello31.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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.

Places in and around Brook

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brook Iroquois Washington Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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