Brookfield, Missouri
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1946 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Brookfield Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64628. It stands on Long Branch. The Survey maps it on the Brookfield quadrangle. 4,111 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 761 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresBrookfield fell from 4,542 to 4,111 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,542 | |
| 2020 | 4,111 | -431 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1946 USGS Brookfield quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Brookfield quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Chillicothe quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Brookfield quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
24 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Brookfield between 1992 and 2008, burning about 396 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 6 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 3 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 26 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 7 May 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 17 May 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 30 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 22 April 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Brookfield: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottomly Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mcclintock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Morris Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brookfield in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 5 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $30,000 | Barn destroyed by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $15,000 | Roof blown off a home. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | $1,000 | Several large trees and power lines down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Multiple reports of downed limbs and wires north and west of Brookfield. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Downed limbs and wires in the Brookfield area. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Downed tree and wires near Sunset Hill Road near Brookfield. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | About a mile to two miles south of the main tornado circulation widespread unidirectional wind damage occurred, likely as a result of a strong rear flank downdraft. This RFD wind was responsible for numerous damaged residences and outbuildings across Linn County. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Tree and powerline down in Brookfield. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Most of the roof to an automotive repair facility was blown off. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Brookfield | - | This report was received via social media. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Numerous trees of unknown size or condition were down across the area. A few powerlines were down as well. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Several broken tree branches were caused by 60 mph winds through Brookfield. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Several trees and tree limbs were reported down across Brookfield. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | A thunderstorm wind gust was estimated up to 60 mph. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | An eight inch in diameter tree branch was blown down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Brookfield | - | High water was reported over several roads, making them impassable. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Trees up to 3 feet in diameter blown over. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Brookfield | - | Heavy rains produced running water over several roads. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Brookfield | - | Highway 36 and several city streets closed due to high water. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Brookfield | - | Water covering Routes P, M, B and Highway 36. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Brookfield | - | Flooding reported in town. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Tree limbs up to 6 inches in diameter were downed. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | Trees were downed by strong winds in Brookfield. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| December 2002 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Brookfield | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Catharine | 4.3 miles | 11 | |
| Laclede | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Forker | 7.5 miles | 11 | |
| Marceline | 8.3 miles | 9 | |
| Linneus | 8.9 miles | 11 | |
| Snowdon (historical) | 9.6 miles | 11 | |
| Bucklin | 9.7 miles | 11 | |
| Johnstown | 9.7 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Brookfield | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q962400 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 735530. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







