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Brodhead, Kentucky

Brodhead, Kentucky
City
Location of Brodhead, Kentucky
Location of Brodhead, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°24′8″N 84°24′56″W / 37.40222°N 84.41556°W / 37.40222; -84.41556Coordinates: 37°24′8″N 84°24′56″W / 37.40222°N 84.41556°W / 37.40222; -84.41556
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Rockcastle
Government
 • Mayor Walter Lee Cash
Area
 • Total 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 • Land 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,211
 • Density 550.4/sq mi (212.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 40409
Area code(s) 606
FIPS code 21-09838
GNIS feature ID 0487947

Brodhead is a home rule-class city in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2010 census. It is part of the RichmondBerea Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Brodhead has been noted for its unusual place name.

Brodhead is located at 37°24′8″N 84°24′56″W / 37.40222°N 84.41556°W / 37.40222; -84.41556 (37.402360, -84.415679).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land. Brodhead is located at the headwaters of the Dix River.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,193 people, 462 households, and 307 families residing in the city. The population density was 542.1 people per square mile (209.4/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 235.4 per square mile (90.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.08% African American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.


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