Brooksville, Kentucky
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Brooksville is a home rule-class city[3] in Bracken County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 642.[4] It is the county seat of Bracken County.[5]
Brooksville, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 38°40′54″N 84°04′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Bracken |
Area | |
• Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
• Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 654 |
• Density | 1,385.59/sq mi (535.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 41004 |
Area code | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-10000 |
GNIS feature ID | 2403935[2] |
The area was settled before 1800 by William and Joel Woodward and was originally known as Woodward's Crossroads. County government moved from Augusta to Woodward's Crossing in 1833 due to its more central location, although it did not become the official county seat until February 16, 1839. The legislation to formalize Woodward's Crossing as the county seat was sponsored by Senator David Brooks, and the town was renamed in his honor.
The population has remained stable since 1970, when it was 609.