Brookport

History

Brookport was founded by Charles Pell in 1855. It was originally known as "Pellonia," after Pell. The small city declined within a few years, but saw a resurgence with the construction of the Illinois Central Railroad nearby in the late 1880s. It was reincorporated as "Brooklyn" in 1888. The name was changed to "Brookport", a portmanteau of "Brooklyn" and "port," in 1901.

Geography

Brookport is located in southeastern Massac County on the north bank of the Ohio River, opposite Paducah, Kentucky. U.S. Route 45 traverses the city, connecting it with Paducah across the river to the south and Interstate 24 near Metropolis to the northwest. US 45 crosses the river on the Brookport Bridge, which is officially known as the "Irvin S. Cobb Bridge" in honor of author Irvin S. Cobb, who was born in Paducah. The two-lane steel deck truss bridge was completed in 1929. Ohio River Lock and Dam Number 52, operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, was located downstream from Brookport. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brookport has a total area of , of which , or 1.06%, are water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,038
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  3,260
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  2,898
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,877
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,515
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,487
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,360
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,358

Largest nearby schools

• Massac County High School
  High · Metropolis · 583 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• Metropolis Elem School
  Elementary · Metropolis · 484 students · 13.8:1 ratio
• Massac Jr High School
  Middle · Metropolis · 244 students · 11.6:1 ratio
• Brookport Elementary School
  Elementary · Brookport · 171 students · 11.4:1 ratio
• Franklin Elem School
  Elementary · Metropolis · 139 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Unity Elem School
  Elementary · Brookport · 134 students · 14.9:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.72 — 2024-12-01
  9 km N of New Madrid, Missouri
• M 2.75 — 2023-09-16
  9 km N of New Madrid, Missouri
• M 2.59 — 2023-08-23
  3 km ENE of Wilson City, Missouri
• M 2.52 — 2023-06-03
  7 km N of Nebo, Kentucky
• M 2.59 — 2022-09-02
  10 km SE of Matthews, Missouri
• M 2.57 — 2022-04-15
  3 km SW of Anniston, Missouri