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Population (year 2000): 1,332. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,540 (+15.6% change)
 

Males: 649  (48.7%)
Females: 683  (51.3%)

Craighead County

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72417.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,500 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Brookland  $33,500
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,400 (it was $62,000 in 2000)
Brookland  $82,400
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Brookland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (4.2%), German (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 262 feet

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 1320 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brookland

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookland town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Brookland, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brookland to the number of sex offenders is 1441 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brookland:  0.6% ($354)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (9.3 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (68.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (456.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jonesboro, AR (9.3 miles ), Bay, AR (11.0 miles ), Lake City, AR (11.4 miles ), Paragould, AR (12.0 miles ), Bono, AR (14.8 miles ), Black Oak, AR (15.4 miles ), Trumann, AR (16.2 miles ), Oak Grove Heights, AR (16.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $53,100
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $57,100
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $55,300
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $50,400
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $58,700
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $52,900
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $59,700
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $60,200
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $70,900
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $72,400

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Latitude: 35.90 N, Longitude: 90.58 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +401 (+43.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (23%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Brookland-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Brookland town center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 1/21/1999, a category 4 tornado 26.2 miles away from the town center caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brookland:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 6 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 6 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
  • ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 6 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookland:
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 63 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 115 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brookland:
  • JONESBORO MUNI (about 7 miles; JONESBORO, AR; ID: JBR)
  • KIRK FIELD (about 12 miles; PARAGOULD, AR; ID: PGR)
  • WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; ID: ARG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookland:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
Public high school in Brookland:
  • BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 100 W. SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Brookland:
  • BROOKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 100 W. SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Brookland and their reported violations in the past:

BROOKLAND WATERWORKS (Population served: 1848, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUN-25-1993 and FEB-08-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Brookland compared to Arkansas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brookland (2007 data):
  • Southern Bank of Commerce: Brookland Branch at 601 North Holman, branch established on 2003-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38.5 mil, Deposits: $33.7 mil, headquarters in Paragould, AR, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$2,232$26,7840$0
Water Supply 2$3,760$22,5600$0
Financial Administration 1$2,237$26,8440$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,253$15,0367$332
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,413$25,6521$873
Health 1$1,621$19,4520$0
Totals for Government 9$17,517$23,3568$1,205


Brookland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $152,000
    General - Other: $141,000
    Water Utilities: $132,000
    Financial Administration: $66,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $180,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $248,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $268,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $512,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $152,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $60,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,000
    Public Utilities: $24,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Craighead County:  0.09%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Poinsett County, AR  0.69% ($22,402 average AGI)
from Greene County, AR  0.62% ($27,721)
from Mississippi County, AR  0.55% ($29,113)


7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greene County, AR  0.75% ($32,474 average AGI)
to Poinsett County, AR  0.67% ($25,288)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.44% ($36,911)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brookland:
  • KBTM (1230 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNEA (970 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KDRS (1490 AM; 1 kW; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookland:
  • KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJBX (106.7 FM; TRUMANN, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K218DE (91.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K202CG (88.3 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brookland:
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K54ER (Channel 54; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • K27FC (Channel 27; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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