Brinkley, Arkansas Brinkley, Arkansas Location in Monroe County and the state of Arkansas Location in Monroe County and the state of Arkansas State Arkansas Brinkley is the most crowded city in Monroe County, Arkansas.
Located inside the Arkansas Delta, Brinkley was established as a barns town in 1872.
The town/city has historically been a transit and agricultural center in the region, more recently developing a reputation for outdoors recreation and the ivory billed woodpecker.
Located halfway between Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee, the town/city has used the slogan "We'll Meet You Half-Way" in some of its advertising campaigns.
In 1852, a territory grant for the assembly of rail lines was given to the Little Rock and Memphis Railroad Company, led by Robert Campbell Brinkley as its president.
Brinkley, born in North Carolina, lived in Memphis where he served a enhance longterm position of "noble deeds and generous conduct" and for many years served as president of Planters Bank of Memphis.
The assembly of the rail lines between Little Rock and Memphis brought the City of Brinkley into being.
Brinkley is situated in the northern part of Monroe County, the halfway point between the two larger cities.
The initial charter was filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State on Aug.
Men and women from around the United States come to Brinkley for guided hunts throughout the season.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.9 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.5 square miles (14 km2) is territory and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (7.59%) is water.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Brinkley has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. In the city, the populace was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $19,868, and the median income for a family was $27,820.
Brinkley is positioned near the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, where in February 2004 the ivory-billed woodpecker was purportedly rediscovered after having thought to be extinct for over 60 years.
Brinkley has attempted to capitalize on its good fortune of being the biggest city near the Refuge and the rediscovery of the woodpecker: A billboard on eastbound Interstate 40 proclaims Brinkley as "The Home of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker" Gene's Restaurant and Barbecue, a prominent small-town restaurant, offers an "ivory-billed burger" and an "ivory-billed salad" on its menu; in addition, two of the initial rediscoverers of the ivory-billed woodpecker have written a children's book which mentions Gene's.
In addition to the ivory-billed sightings, since July 2005 at least two confirmed reports of bald eagle nests have been found in the Monroe County area.
Brinkley opened a meeting hall in 1996 which can seat up to 600 citizens ; in February 2006 the center hosted a conference commemorating the second anniversary of the ivory-billed woodpecker's rediscovery.
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Brinkley School District, which leads to graduation from Brinkley High School.
From its ties to the transit industry, the City of Brinkley continues to maintain a position at the center of primary transportation arteries.
Brinkley is positioned in Monroe County in the rich relics from the past and rolling farmlands of the Arkansas Delta.
The halfway point between Little Rock and Memphis, it is a convenient oasis for travelers along Interstate 40 (I-40), one of the busiest interstates in the United States.
Jon Brittenum, former Arkansas Razorbacks football player and member of the San Diego Chargers.
Jerry Eckwood, former Arkansas Razorbacks football player and member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Louis Jordan, born in Brinkley, jazz and early modern & roll musician.
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