Brookland
District of Columbia · USGS GNIS name record 529406
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These Census tracts have reference points near Brookland. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 93.01 ↗
District of Columbia · DC
- Population
- 3,742
- Median home value
- $901,000
Census tract 94 ↗
District of Columbia · DC
- Population
- 4,721
- Median home value
- $788,700
Census tract 93.02 ↗
District of Columbia · DC
- Population
- 1,987
- Median home value
- $802,100
Census tract 95.03 ↗
District of Columbia · DC
- Population
- 2,911
- Median home value
- $714,800
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Brookland ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Brookland is bounded on the E by 18th St NE and South Dakota Ave., on the N by Michigan Ave., on the W by 9th St NE, and on the S by Rhode Island Ave.
From Flashbacks by Patrick M. Reynolds, Washington Post, 23Jun96. "Richard Marsham owned 1,500 acres in MD during the early 1700's. A descendant of Marsham named Nicholas Queen inherited the property in the early 1800's. By then, it was part of Washington, DC. Mr. Queen ran a hostelry in downtown Washington. His guests included congressmen, ambassadors, and other big-wigs. Queen's daughter, Anne married Jehiel Brooks. After Nicholas died in the 1830's, Anne and Jehiel inherited 150 acres of his estate. The property of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks is now the Washington neighborhood of Brookland."
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