Brookside, Alabama
Town · Population 1,357 · #230 in Alabama
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About Brookside
Brookside, AL is a small town located in central Alabama with an estimated population of 1,357.
Brookside holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.31 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 215 residents per square mile.
📰 Brookside News Today
- Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices The Institute for Justice · Feb 9
- Skeletal remains found in Brookside ravine WBRC · Jul 8
- A tiny Alabama town ran an outrageous speed trap. Now it will pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit. Reason Magazine · Feb 11
- Alabama town faces $1.5 million settlement in ‘policing for profit’ case Courthouse News · Mar 4
- Alabama town will make sweeping changes in $1.5 million settlement over predatory traffic stops AL.com · Feb 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Brookside Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Brookside — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Brookside Historic Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,357
Rank in state#230 of 463
Land area6.31 sq mi
Density215/sq mi
Coordinates33.6346, -86.9063