Brookland, Arkansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brookland, Arkansas
City
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Location of Brookland in Craighead County, Arkansas.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Craighead
Area
• Total	7.82 sq mi (20.25 km2)
• Land	7.80 sq mi (20.20 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,064
• Density	521.09/sq mi (201.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72417
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-09100
GNIS feature ID	0076423

Brookland is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Brookland is located in northern Craighead County at 35°54′9″N 90°34′54″W (35.902386, -90.581591). Via U.S. Route 49 it is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of downtown Jonesboro, the county seat. Paragould is 12 miles (19 km) north via US 49.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.33%, is water.

List of highways

• US 49
• Highway 1
• Highway 230

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	326		—
1930	270		−17.2%
1940	276		2.2%
1950	334		21.0%
1960	301		−9.9%
1970	465		54.5%
1980	840		80.6%
1990	919		9.4%
2000	1,332		44.9%
2010	1,642		23.3%
2020	4,064		147.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Brookland racial composition

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	3,553	87.43%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	175	4.31%
Native American	14	0.34%
Asian	10	0.25%
Pacific Islander	1	0.02%
Other/Mixed	177	4.36%
Hispanic or Latino	134	3.3%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,064 people, 1,337 households, and 945 families residing in the city.