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
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:
- MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
- MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
- CHARLES A DEAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, ME)
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)