Brooks, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brooks, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Brooks, Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Brooks, Wisconsin Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Adams
Town	New Chester
Elevation	290 m (951 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	608
GNIS feature ID	1562240

Brooks is a small, quiet place in Wisconsin, United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called a "town."

Discover Brooks, Wisconsin

Brooks is located in Adams County. It's specifically found within the town of New Chester. If you're looking on a map, Brooks is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) northwest of another place called Oxford.

A Peek into History

Brooks wasn't always called Brooks! It was first named Brookings. However, the Chicago and North Western Railway asked for the name to be made shorter. So, it became Brooks. This community also used to have its own post office. That post office first opened its doors in 1915.