Brooksville, Kentucky

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Brooksville, Kentucky
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Brooksville, Kentucky
Bracken County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Brooksville Highlighted 2110000.svg
Location of Brooksville in Bracken County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°40′54″N84°04′00″W / 38.68167°N 84.06667°W / 38.68167; -84.06667
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Bracken
Area
[1]
 • Total0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Land0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total654
 • Density1,385.59/sq mi (535.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41004
Area code 606
FIPS code 21-10000
GNIS feature ID2403935 [2]

Brooksville is a home rule-class city [3] in Bracken County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 642. [4] It is the county seat of Bracken County. [5]

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The area was settled before 1800 by William and Joel Woodward and was originally known as Woodward's Crossroads. County government moved from Augusta to Woodward's Crossing in 1833 due to its more central location, although it did not become the official county seat until February 16, 1839. The legislation to formalize Woodward's Crossing as the county seat was sponsored by Senator David Brooks, and the town was renamed in his honor.

The population has remained stable since 1970, when it was 609.

Geography

Brooksville is located in central Bracken County. Kentucky Routes 10 and 19 join in Brooksville. Route 10 leads east 20 miles (32 km) to Maysville, and Route 19 leads northeast 9 miles (14 km) to Augusta; both destinations are on the Ohio River. The two highways head jointly out of town to the southwest from Brooksville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 262—
1870 34832.8%
1880 3788.6%
1890 330−12.7%
1900 56571.2%
1910 492−12.9%
1920 58518.9%
1930 6155.1%
1940 6566.7%
1950 622−5.2%
1960 601−3.4%
1970 6091.3%
1980 68011.7%
1990 670−1.5%
2000 589−12.1%
2010 6429.0%
2020 6541.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 589 people, 261 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,025.3 inhabitants per square mile (395.9/km2). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 501.3 per square mile (193.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.81% White, 0.17% African American, 1.02% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 261 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

The population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,321, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,308 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,457. About 18.0% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Brooksville has a lending library, the Bracken County Public Library. [8]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooksville, Kentucky
  3. ↑ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brooksville city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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