Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek county Iowa with a geographic area of 1.3 square miles. The total population in Brooklyn is 1,677 with 49.1% male and 50.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 10.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.4% of the population and over age 65 is 13.9% of the population. The median household income is $50,435, per capita income is $26,516. There are a total of 668 housing units with 64.4% owner occupied. Education includes 40.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 12.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Brooklyn in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 23 degrees.
