This page refers to the city of Brookfield. If you'd like the town of Brookfield, please go to Brookfield (town), Wisconsin
Brookfield is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 38,649.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 70.6 km2 (27.3 mi2). 70.4 km2 (27.2 mi2) of it is land and 0.2 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.26% water. The sub-continental divide passes through Brookfield; on the eastern side of this divide, water flows to Lake Michigan on its way to the Atlantic Ocean; on the western side of this divide, water flows to the Fox River of Illinois and Wisconsin on its way to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
As of the census of 2000, there are 38,649 people, 13,891 households, and 11,223 families residing in the city. Recently, the city's population has exceded 40,000 people.