Brinkley is a city in Monroe County , Arkansas , USA. According to the 2010 census, the number of city residents was 3,188; according to the US Census Bureau, in 2015, 2,890 people lived in the city. It was founded as a railway station in 1872. Named after Robert Campbell Brinkley , president of the railway that built the station.
| City | |
| Brinkley | |
|---|---|
| English Brinkley | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Monroe |
| The mayor | Billy Hankins |
| History and Geography | |
| Based | |
| Square | 15.4 km² |
| Center height | 64 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 5 ; summer UTC − 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 3,188 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 255.8 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 870 |
| Postcode | |
| FIPS | 05-08950 |
| GNIS | |
| brinkleyar.com | |
In 2004, in the vicinity of the city, a white-billed woodpecker was considered extinct 60 years before.
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Geographical position
Brinkley is located in eastern Arkansas. According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.4 km² (14.2 km² is land, 1.2 km² is water). On the territory of the city is the lake of the same name.
Through the city pass:
- US 63 ( US Highway 63 ).
- US 63 ( US Highway 49 ).
- US 70 ( English US Highway 70 ).
- I-40 ( Eng. Interstate 40 ), Interstate (coincides with US 63).
Population
| Population census | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | Us. | % ± | |
| 1900 | 1090 | ||
| 1910 | 1030 | -5.5% | |
| 1920 | 1178 | 14.4% | |
| 1930 | 1404 | 19.2% | |
| 1940 | 1422 | 1.3% | |
| 1950 | 1543 | 8.5% | |
| 1960 | 1511 | -2.1% | |
| 1970 | 1952 | 29.2% | |
| 1980 | 1952 | 0% | |
| 1990 | 1643 | -15.8% | |
| 2000 | 1576 | -4.1% | |
| 2010 | 1404 | -10.9% | |
| Current 2015 | 1397 | -0.5% | |
According to the 2010 census, Brinkley’s population was 3,188 (of which 48.1% are men and 51.9% are women), the city had 1,336 households and 825 families. 1567 buildings with an average density of 101.8 buildings per square kilometer of land were located on the territory of the city. Racial composition : white - 45.4%, African - Americans - 51.6%, Asians - 0.8% [1] .
According to the 2010 census, the city population according to the age range was distributed as follows: 24.2% - residents under 18 years of age, 3.9% - between 18 and 21 years old, 53.2% - from 21 to 65 years old and 18.7% - at the age of 65 years and older. The average age of the population is 42.2 years. For every 100 females in Brinkley, there were 92.5 males, while for 100 adult females there were already 86.9 males of comparable age [1] .
Of 1336 households, 61.8% were families: 36.6% of couples living together (12.4% with children under 18); 20.6% are women living without husbands and 4.6% are men living without wives. 38.2% did not have a family. On average, 2.34 people lead a household, and the average family size is 3.04 people. 35.1% of the population lived alone, 15.3% were lonely elderly people (over 65) [1] .
Economics
In 2014, out of 2,476 people over 16 years old, 941 had jobs. At the same time, men had a median income of $ 42,137 per year, compared to $ 23,409 in average annual income for women. In 2014, the median income for a family was estimated at $ 33,162, for a household - at $ 23,668. The per capita income is $ 15,660 per year [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Date of treatment October 14, 2016.