Brookland, Arkansas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Brookland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72417. The Survey maps it on the Brookland quadrangle. 4,064 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 262 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBrookland grew from 1,642 to 4,064 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,642 | |
| 2020 | 4,064 | +2,422 (+148%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1939 USGS Jonesboro quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Jonesboro quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Brookland quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Jonesboro quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
58 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 58 fires within 5 miles of Brookland between 1998 and 2020, burning about 447 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were 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 burning | 40 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 August 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | CRA3323638 |
| 27 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 August 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 August 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 August 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Brookland: 8 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
30 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brookland in 30 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 12 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 6 flash flood. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Brookland | $750,000 | Heavy rainfall of four to five inches produced flash flooding on Bridger Creek. The flood waters moved into the Windsor Landing and Sage Meadow Subdivisions in the Farrville area. At least twenty-five homes were flooded. Two of the home's garages exploded due to fumes from gasoline containers interacting with water heater pilot lights. A few automobiles were also flooded. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $100,000 | Several county roads were blocked to downed power lines and trees. The city of Brookland suffered from several downed trees and power lines as well. An equipment shed on County Road 741 suffered roof damage. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds took the roof off a pro shop and maintenance building at a golf course. Several tree limbs were downed. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $20,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across Brookland. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Brookland | $20,000 | A few stalled cars and numerous streets flooded in Brookland. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $20,000 | A metal storage building was lifted up off the ground and slammed down. Several houses sustained roof damage. A hay barn was damaged. Some trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $15,000 | Bleachers knocked down at Brookland High School Football Field. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $10,000 | Trees uprooted or snapped and a roof was blown off in Brookland via MPING report. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $5,000 | A few trees were blown down. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $2,000 | Straight line winds blew trees down in Brookland. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Brookland | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $1,000 | Tree limbs were knocked down in Brookland by wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. |
| April 2004 | Flash Flood | Brookland | $1,000 | Flood waters reached the underpinnings of several homes near a creek in northern Craighead county. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | $1,000 | Some small trees were blown down. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Brookland | $200 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Brookland | $150 | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Hail | Brookland | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Brookland | $100 | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Brookland | $50 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Brookland | $50 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Brookland | $10 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Brookland | $10 | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Brookland | - | Golf ball-sized hail northeast of Jonesboro. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Brookland | - | Estimated baseball-sized hail in Brookland via MPING report. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Brookland | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding in and around Brookland. Numerous roads were flooded including Bernis Street. Rainfall amounts ranged between 2.5 and 3 inches. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | - | A Ham radio operator measured an 81 mph wind gust in Brookland. As a result, significant wind damage occurred in Brookland. Numerous trees were knocked down and a shed was destroyed. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Brookland | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Craighead County. Several roads in the Jonesboro area were flooded including Phillips Drive and Washington Avenue. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Brookland | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding around portions of Craighead County. Streets were flooded in Jonesboro. In addition, County Road 755 near Philadelphia was impassable due to flood waters. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookland | - | Winds were estimated at 65 mph near County Road 963 and Highway 230 outside of Brookland. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Brookland | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro Junction | 1.7 miles | 10 | |
| Antioch | 2.0 miles | 10 | |
| Smithville (historical) | 2.5 miles | 10 | |
| Aetna | 2.5 miles | 10 | |
| Farrville | 2.9 miles | 10 | |
| Whitburg (historical) | 3.5 miles | 10 | |
| Goobertown | 3.6 miles | 10 | |
| Buck Snort | 3.6 miles | 10 |
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 Brookland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2666905 | The 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 76423. 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.





