Brookford is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Town of Brookford was incorporated March 1, 1907. Brookford began as a mill village, deriving its name from the combination of the two owner's names Holbrook and Shuford. The town has 4.56 miles of roadage.
Geography
Brookford is located in western Catawba County. It is bordered to the north by the City of Hickory and to the southwest by the unincorporated community of Mountain View.
The town is located just to the southeast of the junction of Interstate 40 with U.S. Route 321 south of Hickory. As both of those highways are limited-access, the closest direct access to Brookford is from Exit 42 on US 321, southwest of the town. The exit connects to North Carolina Highway 127, known as Brookford Boulevard, which runs through the center of the town.
Brookford is located on hills on the north side of the Henry Fork River, a tributary of the South Fork Catawba River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 3.09%, is water.
As of the census
In popular culture
The Brookford Police Department has been featured on On Patrol: Live. The only full-time employee is 25-year-old Chief of Police Will Armstrong.