Independent community site, not affiliated with any government.
HelpSponsor a town
USATownHub
Join your town
BR

Brookston, Minnesota

City in St. Louis County, Minnesota · ZIP 55711

  • St. Louis County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
Join BrookstonAsk BrookstonBusinessesPeople
  • 116 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 28Households
  • $45,833Median household income
  • $120,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Brookston

This page shows only what has been published about Brookston: Census facts with their sources first, then its businesses, jobs, events, people in public roles, housing and questions as they are added. Nothing here is written by the town government.

Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+20.4%
801001201401602000: 9820002010: 14120102020: 118202098118
Population of Brookston at each census
CensusPopulation
200098
2010141
2020118

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brookston
Under $50k60.6%
$50k to $100k28.6%
$100k to $150k10.7%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $45,833 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brookston
Owner occupied
24 units
Renter occupied
4 units
Vacancy rate
26.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brookston compared with its county and state
Brookston compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrookstonSt. Louis CountyMinnesota
Population69200,0565,713,716
Median household income$45,833$69,455$87,556
Median age51.341.338.6
Median home value$120,800$208,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.3%32.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.9%2.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes85.7%72.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work24.4 minutes20.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

CommunityRules and moderation

Log in to post in Brookston.
Latest in BrookstonEvery post is checked before neighbours see it.

Loading…

Events in BrookstonAll events

Coming up in BrookstonAll events

No upcoming event is listed in Brookston yet. Members and businesses add events from the Events page; each is screened before it shows.

Schools

No public school is listed for Brookston: either the NCES directory for Minnesota is not loaded yet, or no school's address falls inside Brookston’s boundary. Schools in neighbouring towns are on their pages.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Brookston3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Brookston
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 8 (MN-8)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 11A
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 11

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Brookston’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Frequently asked about BrookstonPromoted from questions people asked

No question about Brookston has been asked often enough to publish an answer yet. Ask Brookston and the answer, once a person checks it, appears here.

Nearby towns

Other towns in St. Louis County

All towns in St. Louis County