Brookfield, Illinois

About Brookfield

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Brookfield is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 18,885.

Officially, Brookfield is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.06 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,172 residents per square mile.

📰 Brookfield News Today

• Brookfield Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Irene Roman Obituary (2026) - Brookfield, IL - Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Fire breaks out in house in Brookfield, Illinois CBS News · Jul 8
• Brookfield fire: Firefighters battle large house fire in 3200 block of Madison Avenue in Brookfield, officials say ABC7 Chicago · Jul 8
• Brookfield will provide free compost - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark Riverside-Brookfield Landmark · Apr 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Brookfield Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Brookfield — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,885.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Brookfield

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Brookfield

• Balance Brookfield Nutrition (café)
• Beach Ave BBQ — barbecue
• Drip Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Dunav — balkan
• Gosia's Coffee Shop (café)
• Irish Times — irish
• La Cabanita — mexican
• Mama Barone's — pizza
• Mary's Morning Mix-Up — breakfast
• Milk and Manna — bubble tea (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Brookfield Zoo Chicago · Zoo
• Galloping Ghost Arcade · Arcade
• Aardvarks · Attraction
• Addax · Attraction
• African Painted Dog · Attraction
• African Spurred Tortoise · Attraction
• Andean Condor · Attraction
• Bald Eagle · Attraction
• Bennet's Wallaby · Attraction
• Bison · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brookfield

• Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Candy Cane Park reviews ★
• Creekside Park reviews ★
• Fairy Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Harrison Park reviews ★
• Kiwanis Park reviews ★
• Madison Park reviews ★
• Madlin Park reviews ★
• Maple South Park reviews ★
• Progress Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Brookfield

• Congress Park Elem School
• Hollywood Elem School
• Lincoln Elem School
• S E Gross Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Brookfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities