Profile for Brooklyn, Michigan, MI

Former and merged names include:
· Swainesville

Listed places near Brooklyn

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (8)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• Brooklyn population
• Ancestry of people in Brooklyn
• Housing in Brooklyn
• Income in Brooklyn
• Marital status of adults in Brooklyn
• Place of birth of people in Brooklyn
• Residence in 1995, of people in Brooklyn
• School enrollment & education levels in Brooklyn
• Transportation & commute times in Brooklyn
• Jackson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Brooklyn demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jackson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Jackson area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49230 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jackson County government

27% of Brooklyn residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brooklyn ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Brooklyn
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Libraries in or near Brooklyn

Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Brooklyn museums
• Brooklyn historic sites
• Brooklyn area parks
• Wineries near Brooklyn

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Brooklyn area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Brooklyn
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jackson County

• Brooklyn business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brooklyn was $18,933, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jackson County economic census
• Jackson County economic summary
• Jackson County employment growth
• Jackson County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

15% of Brooklyn residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Brooklyn
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Brooklyn
• School districts in or near Brooklyn
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Brooklyn

• Air pollution in Jackson County
• Diesel soot in Jackson County
• Land contamination in Jackson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jackson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Brooklyn

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Brooklyn
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Brooklyn items now on sale

• Jackson County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Brooklyn medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Brooklyn
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Brooklyn
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jackson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Brooklyn, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $415.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $828.

• Research Brooklyn Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Brooklyn
• Homes for sale in Brooklyn
• Find a Brooklyn Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Michigan mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Brooklyn area
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Brooklyn include Brooklyn Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Brooklyn

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Brooklyn
• Get directions to Brooklyn
• Census map of Brooklyn area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Brooklyn

Newspapers in Brooklyn include Brooklyn Exponent

• Daily newspapers in or near Brooklyn
• AM radio stations in or near Brooklyn
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Brooklyn
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Brooklyn
• TV stations in or near Brooklyn
• Media ownership in the Brooklyn area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Brooklyn
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Brooklyn
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Brooklyn

• Parks near Brooklyn
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Brooklyn
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Brooklyn
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Michigan communities
• Photos of Michigan places
• Post cards of Michigan communities

Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brooklyn political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Brooklyn
• Total membership by faith, in Jackson County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Brooklyn workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Brooklyn include Super 8.

• Brooklyn travel guide
• Airports near Brooklyn
• Hotels near Brooklyn
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

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