Moving to Brodhead, Kentucky

Population: 1,193. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,194 (+0.1% change)
Males: 550 (46.1%), Females: 643 (53.9%)

Rockcastle County

Zip code: 40409

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $17,500
Median house value: $52,400

Population by Race

Races in Brodhead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (31.4%), Irish (7.7%), German (5.4%), English (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Brodhead, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brodhead

  • High school or higher: 48.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brodhead city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brodhead:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brodhead:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 46 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 106 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 114 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brodhead:

  • MADISON (about 17 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Abbreviation: I39)
  • STUART POWELL FIELD (about 27 miles; DANVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: DVK)
  • SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 28 miles; SOMERSET, KY; Abbreviation: SME)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brodhead:

  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 44 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 102 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)

Public primary/middle school in Brodhead:

  • BRODHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 27 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)