Brookside
A town in Jefferson County, Alabama — population 1,323 as of 2020.
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2 Alabama HBCUs set to compete in 2027 Battle of the Bands
🥁 BATTLE OF THE BANDS: Miles College + Alabama State will compete on the national stage in January 2027.
Creatives & Arts
Alabama restaurant recognized among Yelp’s best new spots of 2026
🍣 BEST NEW RESTAURANT: Johin'na in Birmingham was named one of the best new restaurants in the country by Yelp.
Local Business
Birmingham restaurant’s biscuits ranked among best in the South
🏆🧈 ALABAMA'S BEST BISCUIT: A national food site just crowned Helen's angel biscuits in downtown Birmingham the best in the state.
Local BusinessFrom America’s Got Talent appearances to new Billboard Hot 100 records, Alabama talent is having a moment on the national stage—but you don’t have to leave Birmingham to catch some of that Southern-star energy. This fall and holiday season, the BJCC is bringing a stacked lineup…
📚 ALABAMA HBCU FUNDING: Four Alabama schools have received $1 million each from the James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation.
Education🔋 AUBURN FORESTRY PROJECT: The university has received federal funding for a project aimed at improving energy use for the forest products industry.
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Brookside by the numbers
- Area
- 6.31 sq mi (16.35 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Households
- 585
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median house value
- $107,400
- Office
- TOWN CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 142, BROOKSIDE, AL 35036