Brodhead, Kentucky

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Coordinates: 37°24′8″N 84°24′56″W / 37.40222, -84.41556
Brodhead, Kentucky
Location of Brodhead, Kentucky
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Rockcastle
Government
- Mayor	Walter Lee Cash
Area
- Total	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²)
- Land	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,193
- Density	542.1/sq mi (209.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	40409
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-09838
GNIS feature ID	0487947

Brodhead is a city in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Brodhead is located at 37°24′8″N, 84°24′56″W (37.402360, -84.415679)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land. Brodhead is located at the headwaters of the Dix River.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,193 people, 462 households, and 307 families residing in the city. The population density was 542.1 people per square mile (209.4/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 235.4/sq mi (90.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.08% African American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 462 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $25,375 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,252. About 30.7% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.6% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.