Brookville, Kansas | |
|---|---|
Location within Saline County and Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′24″N 97°52′5″W / 38.77333°N 97.86806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Saline |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Platted | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67425 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-08575 |
| GNIS ID | 476780 |
Brookville is a city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 247 people lived there.
Brookville was planned out in 1870 when the Kansas Pacific Railway was built to that point. The first post office in Brookville was created in February 1870.
Brookville is at 38°46′24″N 97°52′5″W / 38.77333°N 97.86806°W (38.773464, -97.868015). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2). All of it is land.
Brookville has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Brookville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 201 | — | |
| 1880 | 511 | 154.2% | |
| 1890 | 345 | −32.5% | |
| 1900 | 292 | −15.4% | |
| 1910 | 280 | −4.1% | |
| 1920 | 212 | −24.3% | |
| 1930 | 237 | 11.8% | |
| 1940 | 221 | −6.8% | |
| 1950 | 213 | −3.6% | |
| 1960 | 246 | 15.5% | |
| 1970 | 238 | −3.3% | |
| 1980 | 259 | 8.8% | |
| 1990 | 226 | −12.7% | |
| 2000 | 259 | 14.6% | |
| 2010 | 262 | 1.2% | |
| 2020 | 247 | −5.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The 2020 census says that there were 247 people, 92 households, and 62 families living in Brookville. Of the households, 78.3% owned their home and 21.7% rented their home.
The median age was 35.9 years. Of the people, 92.3% were White, 1.6% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, 0.8% were from some other race, and 4.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the people.
The 2010 census says that there were 262 people, 101 households, and 72 families living in Brookville.

The 2000 census says that there were 259 people, 104 households, and 74 families living in Brookville.
Brookville is a part of USD 307 Ell-Saline.
One scene of the 1980 film Up the Academy was filmed in Brookville, where the boys drive off without paying for fuel.