Brookport, Illinois

About Brookport

Brookport, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois counting 691 people who proudly call it home.

Brookport holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,063 residents per square mile.

📰 Brookport News Today

• Brookport, IL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Linn Waynick Obituary (1953 - 2026) - Brookport, IL - Metropolis Planet Legacy | Obituary · Sep 30
• KYTC: U.S. 45 Ohio River 'Brookport' bridge reopened following multi-vehicle crash WPSD Local 6 · Sep 2
• KYTC: Brookport Bridge reopened after multi-vehicle crash KFVS12 · May 4
• David Lavon Shannon West Kentucky Star · Jul 6

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Brookport Unique

• The only place in America named Brookport — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brookport

• Schultz Park reviews ★
• Barrens · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Brookport

• Brookport Elementary School
• Unity Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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