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Brinkley, Arkansas

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Brinkley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72021. The Survey maps it on the Brinkley quadrangle. 2,700 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 210 feet above sea level.

Brinkley within Monroe County

On record in Brinkley

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 11 records

Population over time

2 figures

Brinkley fell from 3,188 to 2,700 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20103,188
20202,700-488 (-15%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

11 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Brinkley between 1993 and 2018, burning about 280 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning4
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Arson/incendiarism1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
28 September 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
19 September 2000Misuse of fire by a minor47 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
9 July 2002Debris and open burning122 acresCentral Arkansas Refuges ComplexBANKS
2 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
18 July 2006Debris and open burning30 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
27 June 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined34 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
17 February 2014Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionLON859527
29 November 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresCentral Arkansas Refuges ComplexMCGRAW

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Monroe County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Brinkley: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Brewer PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Monroe County

Storms near this place

60 of 72 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brinkley in 72 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 36 thunderstorm wind, 30 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1994Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$500,000Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, some of which fell on parked cars. A number of homes and businesses were damaged by fallen trees. Some power lines were also pulled down by falling trees. One mobile home was destroyed and several others were damaged. An airplane was flipped over at the municipal airport.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$200,000A severe thunderstorm struck the Cloverdale section of Brinkley. Trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down. A few of the trees landed on houses and carports. A number of houses suffered roof or siding damage. Fences were blown down. Ten garage doors at a vacant car dealership were blown in.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$100,000Several trees were blown down across Brinkley, one of which damaged a home. There was also damage to the roof of the elementary school.
November 2006Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$100,000Straight-line winds from a severe thunderstorm produced damage in and around the Brinkley area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, with a few homes and vehicles damaged by fallen trees. Several dozen houses also sustained roof damage from the strong winds. Part of the roof of a grain elevator was torn off. It appears that a brief gustnado may have have been spawned around a farm, resulting in the destruction of a metal farm shop and four grain bins.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$50,000Trees and power lines were blown down. Large signs of several businesses were blown down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$50,000Trees and power lines were blown down. The street department sustained roof damage.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$50,000Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a house.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$40,000Numerous power lines were blown down, leaving much of Brinkley without power. Several trees were blown down as well.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$15,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$10,000A tree fell, knocking down power lines.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$5,000Several trees were blown down.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power poles.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$1,000A large limb fell, blocking Pine St. in Brinkley.
May 2010Flash FloodBrinkley$1,000Many roads were reported to be under water in Brinkley, including West 3rd St., Charlyne St., and parts of Main St.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindBrinkley$1,000Large limbs were blown down.
February 2024Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Trees and powerlines were blown down in Brinkley.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Local officials reported trees and power lines down near Country Club Rd. and Floyd Brown Rd. in Brinkley. Time is based on radar data.
April 2022HailBrinkley-Hail of dime to quarter size fell on the north side of Brinkley.
April 2022Flash FloodBrinkley-The intersection of West Maple and N. Main St. was flooded with approximately one foot of water.
February 2018FloodBrinkley-All lanes of highway 49 north of Brinkley were temporarily blocked due to high water.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-A mobile road sign was blown down on Interstate 40 at Brinkley.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-There was extensive damage to trees and power lines at Brinkley.
May 2010HailBrinkley-Quarter size hail fell in downtown Brinkley.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-A tree was blown down and was blocking U.S. Highway 49 south of Brinkley.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-A tree was down and was blocking a road in the Dagmar Wildlife Management Area.
September 2006LightningBrinkley-Lightning struck a vehicle along Interstate 40. The tires of the vehicle were blown out, and the vehicle was damaged.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines at Brinkley.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Signs blown down.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Trees down.
March 2004Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Thunderstorm winds caused some structural damage to several buildings in Brinkley. Roof damage was noted on some of the buildings, with signs and windows blown out as well. A number of trees and power lines were also knocked down in the area. Some smaller storage buildings were damaged as well.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Large tree limbs were blown down at Brinkley.
May 2003Flash FloodBrinkley-Heavy rains caused some street flooding in Brinkley. Several homes were also flooded.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a home just to the south of Brinkley.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees along Highway 17.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Several buildings sustained roof damage.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph along Interstate 40.
April 2022Funnel CloudBrinkley-no account filed
January 2012HailBrinkley-no account filed
January 2012HailBrinkley-no account filed
September 2011HailBrinkley-no account filed
August 2011HailBrinkley-no account filed
May 2011HailBrinkley-no account filed
March 2008HailBrinkley-no account filed
May 2006HailBrinkley-no account filed
November 2006HailBrinkley-no account filed
November 2006HailBrinkley-no account filed
July 2005HailBrinkley-no account filed
May 2003HailBrinkley-no account filed
May 2003HailBrinkley-no account filed
May 2002HailBrinkley-no account filed
February 2001Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-no account filed
March 2001HailBrinkley-no account filed
June 2001HailBrinkley-no account filed
February 2000Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-no account filed
April 2000HailBrinkley-no account filed
January 1999HailBrinkley-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindBrinkley-no account filed
June 1999HailBrinkley-no account filed
January 1999HailBrinkley-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Monroe County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Fargo4.5 miles15
Eden4.6 miles15
Alfrey4.6 miles15
Bayless4.7 miles15
Saulsburg5.8 miles15
Emmons5.8 miles15
Dagmar6.0 miles15
Allendale6.6 miles15

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on BrinkleyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79594The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57440. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.