| Official Name: | Brodhead, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rockcastle |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Walter Lee Cash |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.75 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1117 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 640.11 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 938 |
| Coordinates: | 37.4028°N -84.4144°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 40409 |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-09838 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403930 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.56 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.52 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Population Density Km2: | 247.11 |
Brodhead is a home rule-class city[2] in Rockcastle County in southeastern Kentucky. The population was 1,211 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Richmond - Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Brodhead has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]
What is now Brodhead was originally a stagecoach stop and drover's stable known as Stigalls Station. When the L&N Railroad reached the area in early 1868, a train station was established, and the town was given its current name. The town is believed to have been named for the contractor responsible for building the rail line in the area, or for Richard Brodhead, a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.[4]
Brodhead lies at the headwaters of the Dix River in northwestern Rockcastle County. U.S. Route 150 passes through the western part of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2sqmi, all land.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,193 people, 462 households, and 307 families residing in the city. The population density was 542.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 518 housing units at an average density of 235.4sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
There were 462 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $25,375 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,252. About 30.7% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.6% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.