Brooksville, Kentucky facts for kids
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Brooksville, Kentucky
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Brooksville, Kentucky
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Location of Brooksville in Bracken County, Kentucky.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bracken |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 654 |
| • Density | 1,385.59/sq mi (535.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
41004
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| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-10000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403935 |
Brooksville is a small city in Bracken County, Kentucky, in the United States. It's known as the county seat of Bracken County, which means it's where the main government offices for the county are located. In 2020, about 654 people lived there.
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History of Brooksville
Long ago, even before the year 1800, two people named William and Joel Woodward settled in this area. The place was first called Woodward's Crossroads.
In 1833, the county government decided to move its offices here from Augusta. This was because Woodward's Crossing was more in the center of the county. It officially became the county seat on February 16, 1839.
A Senator named David Brooks helped make this happen. So, the town was renamed Brooksville in his honor. Since 1970, the number of people living in Brooksville has stayed about the same.
Geography of Brooksville
Brooksville is located in the middle of Bracken County. Two important roads, Kentucky Route 10 and Kentucky Route 19, meet in Brooksville.
- Route 10 goes east about 20 miles (32 km) to Maysville.
- Route 19 goes northeast about 9 miles (14 km) to Augusta.
Both Maysville and Augusta are towns along the Ohio River.
The two highways then travel together southwest from Brooksville. The city covers a total area of about 0.47 square miles (1.2 square kilometers), and all of it is land.
Population Information
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 262 | — | |
| 1870 | 348 | 32.8% | |
| 1880 | 378 | 8.6% | |
| 1890 | 330 | −12.7% | |
| 1900 | 565 | 71.2% | |
| 1910 | 492 | −12.9% | |
| 1920 | 585 | 18.9% | |
| 1930 | 615 | 5.1% | |
| 1940 | 656 | 6.7% | |
| 1950 | 622 | −5.2% | |
| 1960 | 601 | −3.4% | |
| 1970 | 609 | 1.3% | |
| 1980 | 680 | 11.7% | |
| 1990 | 670 | −1.5% | |
| 2000 | 589 | −12.1% | |
| 2010 | 642 | 9.0% | |
| 2020 | 654 | 1.9% | |
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In 2000, there were 589 people living in Brooksville. These people lived in 261 different homes. About 163 of these were families.
Most people living in the city were White (98.81%). A small number were African American (0.17%) or from other backgrounds (1.02%). About 1.02% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 32.2% of homes had children under 18 years old. Many homes (39.8%) were married couples living together. About 25.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Brooksville was 38 years old. About 27% of the population was under 18. About 19.4% were 65 years or older.
Education in Brooksville
Brooksville has schools for students of different ages:
- Taylor Elementary School
- Bracken County Middle School
- Bracken County High School
The city also has a public library called the Bracken County Public Library. It's a great place to borrow books and learn new things.
Famous People from Brooksville
Some well-known people have come from Brooksville:
- Don Galloway – An actor famous for playing Detective Sergeant Ed Brown on the TV show Ironside.
- Ed McClanahan – An author and English professor.
- Herb Moford – A player in Major League Baseball.
