Town guide

Brookville, Minnesota

Brookville is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 174 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56085, 56087 and 56266.

Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1745 per sq mi
Median home value$307,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Brookville

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brookville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Brookville

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)91 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL402 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brookville

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

Brookville had 210 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1967th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.

Brookville population by census2000: 258, 2010: 224, 2020: 210258200022420102102020

Redwood County, 1900–2020

Redwood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,261, 1910: 18,425, 1920: 20,908, 1930: 20,620, 1940: 22,290, 1950: 22,127, 1960: 21,718, 1970: 20,024, 1980: 19,341, 1990: 17,254, 2000: 16,815, 2010: 16,059, 2020: 15,42517K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5022K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrookvilleJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in23°4°Jan0.728°8°Feb0.840°21°Mar1.656°33°Apr3.169°46°May4.379°57°Jun4.682°60°Jul4.080°57°Aug3.574°48°Sep2.960°36°Oct2.042°23°Nov1.428°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield 1 Nw, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Redwood County

5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Redwood CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Manufacturing: 758 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 750 jobs; Retail trade: 703 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 353 jobs; Other services: 304 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 202 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sleepy Eye Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sleepy Eye8.2 miles
  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls18.9 miles
  • New Ulm Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · New Ulm20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies2

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 Brookville

Libraries

  • Springfield Public Library7.1 mi
  • Morgan City Library7.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Schools in Brookville

Public schools here are run by Sleepy Eye Public School District, Springfield Public School District, Cedar Mountain School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sleepy Eye ElementarySleepy EyePre-K–6324Public8.2 mi
Springfield ElementarySpringfieldPre-K–6339Public6.8 mi
Cedar Mountain Middle/High SchoolMorgan6–12219Public7.4 mi
Sleepy Eye Sec.Sleepy Eye7–12238Public8.2 mi
Springfield SecondarySpringfield7–12314Public6.7 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary's Catholic School K-12Sleepy EyePre-K–12257Roman Catholic8.4 mi
St Raphael Elementary SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–659Roman Catholic6.4 mi
Grace Lutheran SchoolSleepy Eye1–813Other Lutheran8.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Morgan City, Home, Burnstown, Prairieville, Morgan Township, North Star Township (Brown County), Stark, Leavenworth, Sherman, Sundown, Eden Township (Brown County), Albin, Bashaw, Sigel, Evan, Three Lakes, Stately and Cobden.

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