White County · Prairie Township · Indiana
New homes near Brookston, Indiana
A railroad town where SR 43 and SR 18 meet, about five miles east of I-65 Exit 188 and a short drive north of Lafayette. The town runs its own electric, water and sewer. Frontier Elementary is in town; the junior-senior high is in Chalmers.
At a glance
Brookston, Indiana: the basics
| County | White County (Prairie Township) · ZIP 47923 |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,631 in town (2020 Census), up from 1,554 in 2010; Prairie Township 3,384 |
| Town | townofbrookston.com · (765) 563-3171 |
| Getting here | SR 43 and SR 18 cross in town. I-65 Exit 188 (SR 18) is about five miles west; SR 43 runs south to I-65 Exit 178 near Battle Ground and north to US 24 at Reynolds |
| Drive | About 20 minutes to Lafayette, an hour to Lowell, an hour and five to Crown Point, about an hour and three quarters to Chicago's Loop (estimates — traffic varies) |
| Water and sewer | Town water and sewer inside town; country lots are usually well and septic. Confirm by address |
| Electric and gas | Town-owned electric utility inside town; Carroll White REMC serves rural White County. Confirm gas and electric by lot |
| Library | Brookston-Prairie Township Public Library, 111 W 2nd St · (765) 563-6511 |
The school line
Frontier School Corporation
Frontier School Corporation is based in Chalmers and serves Prairie Township. Frontier Elementary (K–6) is in Brookston, and Frontier Junior-Senior High School is in Chalmers, about 2.4 miles north. District lines follow townships, so confirm by parcel.
- Frontier School Corporation — Brookston and Chalmers · Frontier Elementary in Brookston · Source
District lines follow townships, not mailing addresses. Confirm the assigned school for the exact address with the district before you buy. Facts, never rankings.
New construction, checked
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Why it is growing
What is changing around Brookston
- INDOT scheduled a $4.2 million pavement replacement on SR 18 at the I-65 interchange west of Brookston, with a listed start date of August 1, 2024. Source
Good to know
- Platted in 1853 and named for James Brooks, a railroad official.
- The Apple Popcorn Festival has been held the third Saturday in September since 1978.
Before you fall for a lot
Send me the address. I'll check the school line, the utilities and the builder.
School districts in The Flatlands follow townships, not mailing addresses or town names. Send a lot number, subdivision or street and I'll reply the same day with the district, water and sewer, and what's for sale near it.
Douglas Willems · Broker · Flatland Real Estate LLC · licensed Indiana real estate brokerage
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookston,_Indiana
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_Township,_White_County,_Indiana
- https://catic.com/brookston
- https://findenergy.com/providers/brookston-indiana-electric-utility/
- https://www.in.gov/iurc/files/Electric_Energy-Division-Municipal-Utilities-Withdrawn_9.16.26.pdf
- https://findenergy.com/providers/carroll-white-remc/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_State_Road_43
- https://www.aaroads.com/guides/i-065-north-rensselaer-in
- https://librarytechnology.org/library/2829
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalmers,_Indiana
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Junior-Senior_High_School
- https://projects.constructconnect.com/details/6673639-pavement-replacement-sr-18&find_loc=indiana-47923
Last checked October 2026. Drive times are estimates.
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