Brookville, Kansas

Brookville is a city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 262 people lived there.[6]

Brookville, Kansas
City
Location within Saline County and Kansas
Location within Saline County and Kansas
KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°46′24″N 97°52′5″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySaline
Platted1870
Incorporated1871
Area
[1]
 • Total0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Land0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,358 ft (414 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total262
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
263
 • Density460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67425
Area code785
FIPS code20-08575 [4]
GNIS ID0476780 [5]

History

Brookville was planned out in 1870 when the Kansas Pacific Railway was built to that point.[7] The first post office in Brookville was created in February 1870.[8]

Geography

Brookville is at 38°46′24″N 97°52′5″W (38.773464, -97.868015).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2). All of it is land.[1]

Climate

Brookville has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Brookville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[10]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1870201—
1880511154.2%
1890345−32.5%
1900292−15.4%
1910280−4.1%
1920212−24.3%
193023711.8%
1940221−6.8%
1950213−3.6%
196024615.5%
1970238−3.3%
19802598.8%
1990226−12.7%
200025914.6%
20102621.2%
2016 (est.)263[3]0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.[11]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 262 people, 101 households, and 72 families living in Brookville.[2]

2000 census
The original schoolhouse

The 2000 census says that there were 259 people, 104 households, and 74 families living in Brookville.[4]


Education

Brookville is a part of USD 307 Ell-Saline.[12][13][14]

One scene of the 1980 film Up the Academy was filmed in Brookville, where the boys drive off without paying for fuel.

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  7. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 706.
  8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. Climate Summary for Brookville, Kansas
  11. Nussle, Jim (2008-11-20). "Micropolitan Statistical Areas" (PDF). List 1-9. Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. p. 97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  12. USD 307
  13. Kansas School District Boundary Map Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  14. Saline County School District Map Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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