Brookport, Illinois
| Brookport | |
| City | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Massac |
| Coordinates | 37°7′30″N 88°37′38″W / 37.12500°N 88.62722°WCoordinates: 37°7′30″N 88°37′38″W / 37.12500°N 88.62722°W |
| Area | 0.66 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.65 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.01 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,054 (2000) |
| Density | 1,321.8/sq mi (510/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62910 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Brookport within Illinois
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Brookport is a city in Massac County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Brookport is located at 37°7′30″N 88°37′38″W / 37.12500°N 88.62722°W (37.125056, -88.627218).
According to the 2010 census, Brookport has a total area of 0.656 square miles (1.70 km2), of which 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.91%) is water.
Brookport is located on the north bank of the Ohio River, opposite Paducah, Kentucky.
The city is located on US Route 45.
There is a bridge across the Ohio River at Brookport, that connects Kentucky and Illinois. This bridge runs between Paducah and Brookport. The bridge is named for Irvin S. Cobb, who was born in Paducah; the bridge was built by the WPA. Lock and dam 52 is also located in Brookport and is run by the Army Corps of engineers.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,054 people, 450 households, and 283 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,321.8 people per square mile (508.7/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 650.9/sq mi (250.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.61% White, 7.12% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
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