Town guide

Brookside, Ohio

Brookside is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, home to about 610 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43912.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6103,588 per sq mi
Median home value$117,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brookside

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brookside

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA298 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brookside

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

Brookside had 538 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 826th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Belmont County grew from 60,875 residents in 1900 to 66,497 in 2020.

Brookside population by census2000: 644, 2010: 632, 2020: 538644200063220105382020

Belmont County, 1900–2020

Belmont County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,875, 1910: 76,856, 1920: 93,193, 1930: 94,719, 1940: 95,614, 1950: 87,740, 1960: 83,864, 1970: 80,917, 1980: 82,569, 1990: 71,074, 2000: 70,226, 2010: 70,400, 2020: 66,49761K’00’1093K’20’3096K’40’5084K’60’7083K’80’9070K’00’1066K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrooksideJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in39°22°Jan3.442°23°Feb2.751°30°Mar3.865°40°Apr3.574°50°May4.281°59°Jun4.385°64°Jul4.185°63°Aug3.279°56°Sep3.566°44°Oct2.954°34°Nov2.943°27°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheeling, WV weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Belmont County

18,121 jobs at 1,379 businesses in Belmont County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Belmont CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,496 jobs; Retail trade: 3,453 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,455 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,413 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 956 jobs; Administrative and support: 913 jobs; Other services: 859 jobs; Construction: 816 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 14% Mining, oil and gas 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookside.

Nearest hospitals

  • East Ohio Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Martins Ferry3.2 miles
  • Wheeling Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wheeling4.2 miles
  • Reynolds Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Glen Dale8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Brookside

Grocery stores

  • Kroger2.3 mi
  • The Public Market2.8 mi
  • Kroger4.0 mi
  • Kroger4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Gomper's Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Ohio County Public Library3.0 mi

Museums

  • Bennett Memorial Museum2.9 mi
  • West Virginia Independence Hall2.9 mi
  • Sedgwick House Museum3.0 mi
  • Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum3.7 mi
  • National Imperial Glass Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Capitol Theatre2.7 mi
  • Heritage Port Amphitheater2.7 mi
  • Wheeling Artisan Center2.8 mi
  • Victoria Theater2.8 mi
  • Towngate Theatre and Cinema2.9 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.

Schools in Brookside

Public schools here are run by Bridgeport Exempted Village. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
The Bridgeport School District - ElementaryBridgeportPre-K–4338Public0.5 mi
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle SchoolBridgeport5–8218Public0.5 mi
The Bridgeport School District - High SchoolBridgeport9–12198Public0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bridgeport, Wolfhurst, Blaine and Lansing.

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