Town guide

Brookfield, Missouri

Brookfield is a city in Linn County, Missouri, home to about 4,144 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64628.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,144970 per sq mi
Median home value$102,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brookfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Brookfield

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)94 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL315 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brookfield

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

Brookfield had 4,111 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 174th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Linn County grew from 25,503 residents in 1900 to 11,874 in 2020.

Brookfield population by census2000: 4,769, 2010: 4,542, 2020: 4,1114,76920004,54220104,1112020

Linn County, 1900–2020

Linn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,503, 1910: 25,253, 1920: 24,778, 1930: 23,339, 1940: 21,416, 1950: 18,865, 1960: 16,815, 1970: 15,125, 1980: 15,495, 1990: 13,885, 2000: 13,754, 2010: 12,761, 2020: 11,87426K’00’1025K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7015K’80’9014K’00’1012K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrookfieldJan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in36°18°Jan1.542°22°Feb1.854°32°Mar2.965°42°Apr4.074°54°May5.583°63°Jun5.587°67°Jul4.986°65°Aug4.479°56°Sep4.067°45°Oct3.453°33°Nov2.541°23°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookfield, MO weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Linn County

3,356 jobs at 304 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Linn CountyManufacturing: 875 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 592 jobs; Retail trade: 547 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 308 jobs; Construction: 161 jobs; Other services: 154 jobs; Finance and insurance: 152 jobs; Wholesale trade: 137 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pershing Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · BrookfieldUnder a mile
  • Hedrick Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chillicothe25.6 miles
  • Sullivan County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Milan29.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Brookfield

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Graff Field Park · 3 acres0.3 mi
  • East Twin Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
  • West Twin Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
  • Joyce Park · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Prenger Foods0.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brookfield Public Library0.1 mi

Museums

  • Prairie Mound School5.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Brookfield

Public schools here are run by Brookfield R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookfield Elem.BrookfieldPre-K–4417Public1.5 mi
Brookfield MiddleBrookfield5–8237Public1.6 mi
Brookfield HighBrookfield9–12269Public1.6 mi
Linn Co Area Career Tech CtrBrookfield9–12—Career and Technical1.6 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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