Brookport, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Brookport is a city in Massac County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 1,054 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah
, KY
-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Brookport is located on the north bank of the Ohio River
, opposite Paducah, Kentucky
.
The city is located on US Route 45.
There is a bridge across the Ohio River at Brookport, that connects Kentucky and Illinois. This bridge runs between Paducah, Kentucky and Brookport, Illinois. The bridge is named for Irvin S. Cobb
, who was born in Paducah; the bridge was built by the WPA.
Lock and dam 52 is also located in Brookport and is ran by the Army Corps of engineers.
There are 450 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% are non-families. 33.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,438, and the median income for a family is $30,000. Males have a median income of $31,250 versus $19,188 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,751. 19.8% of the population and 16.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.5% of those under the age of 18 and 17.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Judy Askew was elected mayor on April 7, 2009.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,054 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
, KY
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area
Paducah micropolitan area
The Paducah Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – three in the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky and one in southern Illinois – anchored by the city of Paducah, Kentucky....
.
Geography
Brookport is located at 37°7′30"N 88°37′38"W (37.125056, -88.627218).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Brookport is located on the north bank of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
, opposite Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
.
The city is located on US Route 45.
There is a bridge across the Ohio River at Brookport, that connects Kentucky and Illinois. This bridge runs between Paducah, Kentucky and Brookport, Illinois. The bridge is named for Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb was an American author, humorist, and columnist who lived in New York and authored more than 60 books and 300 short stories.-Biography:...
, who was born in Paducah; the bridge was built by the WPA.
Lock and dam 52 is also located in Brookport and is ran by the Army Corps of engineers.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,054 people, 450 households, and 283 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,321.8 inhabitants per square mile (508.7/km²). There are 519 housing units at an average density of 650.9 per square mile (250.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.61% White, 7.12% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 450 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% are non-families. 33.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,438, and the median income for a family is $30,000. Males have a median income of $31,250 versus $19,188 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,751. 19.8% of the population and 16.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.5% of those under the age of 18 and 17.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
See also
- List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
Judy Askew was elected mayor on April 7, 2009.