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

• Danny Simpson Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Brookport, IL - Metropolis Planet Legacy obituary · Jul 28
• KYTC: Brookport Bridge reopened after multi-vehicle crash KFVS12 · May 4
• City of Brookport urges safety, compliance with bridge restrictions WPSD Local 6 · Mar 6
• Prime Power Soldiers maintain inland waterways infrastructure America relies on army.mil · Jun 10
• Brookport’s Semi-Quincentennial Independence Day Bash! 920wmok.com · Jun 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Brookport

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