Brookland, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,332. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,442 (+8.3% change)
Males: 649 (48.7%), Females: 683 (51.3%)

Craighead County

Zip code: 72417

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $33,125
Median house value: $62,000

Population by Race

Races in Brookland:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (25.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (4.2%), German (3.8%).

Elevation: 262 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brookland

• High school or higher: 77.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookland town

• Never married: 19.1%
• Now married: 62.8%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 10.3%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +401 (+43.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brookland:

• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 9 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
• REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 9 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
• ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 9 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookland:

• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 63 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 115 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brookland:

• JONESBORO MUNI (about 7 miles; JONESBORO, AR; Abbreviation: JBR)
• KIRK FIELD (about 12 miles; PARAGOULD, AR; Abbreviation: PGR)
• WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; Abbreviation: ARG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookland:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)

Schools

Public high school in Brookland:

• BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 100 W. SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Brookland:

• BROOKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 100 W. SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG – 06)