Brownville, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,259. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,286 (+2.1% change)
Males: 613 (48.7%), Females: 646 (51.3%)

Piscataquis County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $28,167
Median house value: $47,100

Population by Race

Races in Brownville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (31.9%), French (23.2%), Irish (15.0%), United States (8.5%), Scottish (7.9%), Welsh (7.6%).

Elevation: 375 feet

Map of Brownville, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brownville

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownville town

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3.9% Foreign born (3.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brownville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brownville:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 38 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 116 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 118 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brownville:

  • CHARLES A. CHASE JR. MEMORIAL FIELD (about 17 miles; DOVER/FOXCROFT, ME; Abbreviation: 44B)
  • BUCKHORN CAMPS (about 25 miles; NORCROSS/MILLINOCKET/, ME; Abbreviation: 78B)
  • DEXTER REGIONAL (about 26 miles; DEXTER, ME; Abbreviation: 1B0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 35 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 84 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 88 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 142 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 150 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 160 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 201 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Brownville:

  • BROWNVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 774 MAIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Brownville:

  • BROWNVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,897; Location: CENTRAL SQUARE; 8,670 books; 22 audio materials; 9 serial subscriptions)