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Around Brooks
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)39 miles away
Closer regional airport
Muskegon County Airport (MKG)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL147 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brooks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Brooks had 3,705 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 477th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Newaygo County grew from 17,673 residents in 1900 to 49,978 in 2020.
Newaygo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont 4 Wsw, MI weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Newaygo County
11,124 jobs at 829 businesses in Newaygo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brooks.
Nearest hospitals
Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont10.1 miles
Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids23.6 miles
Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskegon27.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
23
Physical and occupational therapists
16
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Brooks
Parks (14 nearby)
Coolbough Natural Area · 368 acres2.6 mi
EH Henning County Park · 96 acres1.3 mi
High Rollway - Thornapple Boating Access Site · 33 acres2.2 mi
Newaygo County Sports Park · 32 acres3.7 mi
Shaw Park · 18 acres1.8 mi
Brooks Lake Boating Access Site · 16 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Save-A-Lot2.0 mi
Leppinks Food Centers2.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Newaygo Area District Library2.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Newaygo County Museum and Heritage Center2.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Newaygo Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Newaygo Elementary SchoolNewaygo
Pre-K–4
635
Public
2.0 mi
Newaygo Middle SchoolNewaygo
5–8
472
Public
1.1 mi
Newaygo High SchoolNewaygo
9–12
460
Public
2.1 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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