A town of 2,596, settled in 1852. Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Brinkley does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps -…18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 11 places on the National Register.
3,188 people in 2010; 2,596 today.
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Ordered by what stands out in Brinkley. Another town gets a different order.
Brinkley beats the Arkansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Brinkley | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.6% | 10.4% |
0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenlee Park | 0.2 mi | 55 |
| 2. Brinkley City Park | 0.2 mi | 28 |
Brinkley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
The public schools Brinkley’s kids attend trail 95% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.B. Partee Elementary School | PK–6 | 262 | D |
| Brinkley High School | 7–12 | 170 | D |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Brinkley has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 4 of Brinkley’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (8%), Stuttgart (5%) and Forrest City (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
11 places in Brinkley on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Brinkley.
City in Arkansas, United States
Brinkley is the most populous city in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,700, down from 3,188 in 2010. Located within the Arkansas Delta, Brinkley was founded as a railroad town in 1872. The city has historically been a transportation and agricultural center in the region, more recently developing a reputation for outdoors recreation and the ivory-billed woodpecker. Birding has become important to the city and region following the purported discovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker in 2004, a species thought to be extinct 60 years earlier. Located halfway between Little Rock and Memphis, the city has used the slogan "We'll Meet You Half-Way" i…
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