About Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a tiny community in southwestern Illinois, home to 623 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Brooklyn holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 769 residents per square mile.
📰 Brooklyn News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Brooklyn Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Brooklyn — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Brooklyn
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Brooklyn
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed · Museum
- Gateway Arch · Attraction
- George B. Vashon Museum · Museum
- Laclede's Landing Wax Museum · Museum
- Mississippi River Overlook · Attraction
- Museum at the Gateway Arch · Museum
- National Blues Museum · Museum
- Old Courthouse · Museum
- The Griot Museum of Black History · Museum
- City Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brooklyn
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Brooklyn
- AMES VISUAL/PERF. ARTS
- HENRY ELEM.
- HOGAN ST REGIONAL YOUTH CTR.
- JEFFERSON ELEM.
- Lovejoy Elementary School
- Lovejoy Middle School
- Lovejoy Technology Academy
- VICC
- VO. TECH. TUITION
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.