Brookport
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Massac
Coordinates	37°7′30″N 88°37′38″W / 37.125, -88.62722
Area	0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
- land	0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
Population	1,054 (2000)
Density	1,321.8 /sq mi (510 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62910
Area code	618
Location of Brookport within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Brookport, Illinois

Brookport is a city in Massac County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2000 census. List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Massac County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area code 618 is the telephone area code serving the state of Illinois. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 443 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (768 × 1,040 pixels, file size: 811 KB, MIME type: image/png) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Illinois_-_outline_map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Massac County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Geography

Brookport is located at 37°7′30″N, 88°37′38″W (37.125056, -88.627218).^[1]

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. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Brookport is located on the north bank of the Ohio River, opposite Paducah, Kentucky. View of Pittsburgh, the largest metropolitan area on the Ohio River, where the Allegheny River (left) and the Monongahela River (right) join at Point State Park to form the Ohio River Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ... Paducah is a city in McCracken County, Kentucky at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River. ...

The city is located on US Route 45. United States Highway 45 is a north-south United States highway. ...

There is a bridge across the Ohio River at Brookport, that adjoins Kentucky and Illinois. This bridge runs between Paducah, Kentucky and Brookport, Illinois.

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 508.7/km² (1,321.8/mi²). There are 519 housing units at an average density of 250.5/km² (650.9/mi²). 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

This is a list of cities, towns and communities along the Ohio River in the United States. ...

References

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External links

• Brookport, Illinois is at coordinates 37°07′30″N 88°37′38″W / 37.125056, -88.627218 (Brookport, Illinois)Coordinates: 37°07′30″N 88°37′38″W / 37.125056, -88.627218 (Brookport, Illinois)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Massac County, Illinois
County seat: Metropolis
Cities	Brookport | Metropolis Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Massac County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Statue of Superman in the town square The sign outside the Superman Museum Metropolis is a city located in Massac County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Statue of Superman in the town square The sign outside the Superman Museum Metropolis is a city located in Massac County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. ...
Villages	Joppa // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Joppa is a village located in Massac County, Illinois. ...
Precincts	Benton | Brooklyn | Georges Creek | Grant | Hillerman | Jackson | Logan | Metropolis | Washington A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it. ...
Unincorporated communities	Bargerville | New Liberty | Round Knob | Shady Grove | Unionville This article does not cite any references or sources. ...