Brookland, Arkansas

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Population (year 2000): 1,332, Est. population in July 2002: 1,391 (+4.3% change)
Males: 649 (48.7%), Females: 683 (51.3%)

Elevation: 266 feet

County: Craighead

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Zip code: 72417

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $33,125 (year 2000)
Median house value: $62,000 (year 2000)

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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%)

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

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%

0.2% Foreign born

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

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (19.8%), Construction (14.6%), Retail trade (14.4%).

Average weather in Brookland, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	35.3	40.5	50.1	59.8	68.9	77.2	81.3	79.5	72.2	61.3	48.9	39.6
High temperature (°F)	44.6	50.7	60.4	70.3	79.1	87.4	91.6	90.1	83.3	73.7	59.1	48.6
Low temperature (°F)	25.9	30.3	39.7	49.1	58.6	66.9	71.0	68.8	61.0	48.9	38.7	30.5
Precipitation (in)	3.4	3.5	4.6	5.0	4.9	3.5	2.9	2.8	3.1	3.9	5.1	4.5

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Normal climate around Brookland, Arkansas

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	10	9	11	10	9	9	9	7	7	6	9	10
Wind speed (mph)	9.8	9.9	10.6	10.1	8.6	7.8	7.3	6.7	7.3	7.6	8.9	9.4
Morning humidity (%)	78	77	76	77	82	82	84	85	85	83	79	78
Afternoon humidity (%)	65	61	58	56	58	59	60	59	58	54	58	64
Sunshine (%)	51	54	58	65	69	74	75	75	70	70	57	50
Days clear of clouds	8	8	8	9	8	10	10	12	12	14	10	9
Partly cloudy days	6	6	7	7	10	11	12	12	8	7	6	6
Cloudy days	17	15	17	14	13	9	9	7	10	10	14	16
Snowfall (in)	2.5	1.6	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7

Hospitals/medical centers near Brookland:

HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 9 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 9 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 9 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

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)

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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 70 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: 470; Location: SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in Brookland:

BROOKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

Brookland compared to Arkansas state average:

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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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.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KDRS (1490 AM; 1 kW; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookland:

KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, 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)
KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KJBX (106.7 FM; TRUMANN, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
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:

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)
K54ER (Channel 54; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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