[6] The town derives its name from Brooks, the maiden name of a settler's mother.

[9] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 871.3 per square mile (336.4/km2).

37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,652 people, 1,145 households, and 683 families living in the town.

36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Brookville Reservoir is registered with the Federal Aviation Administration[17] and the International Civil Aviation Organization as a civil airport assigned ICAO code K12I.

It is only suitable for aircraft capable of water landing because there are no paved runways.

Brookville Reservoir Airport is owned by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.