Moving to Browns Valley, Minnesota

Population: 690. Estimated population in July 2024: 631 (-8.6% change)
Males: 320 (46.4%), Females: 370 (53.6%)

Traverse County

Zip code: 56219

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.2 years
Median household income: $26,563
Median house value: $19,200

Population by Race

Races in Browns Valley:

• White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
• American Indian (16.4%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (42.0%), Norwegian (15.1%), Polish (9.1%), Irish (8.1%), English (5.9%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Browns Valley

• High school or higher: 74.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Browns Valley city

• Never married: 25.0%
• Now married: 49.9%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 16.2%
• Divorced: 7.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-14.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Browns Valley:

• COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSP (about 16 miles; SISSETON, SD)
• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SISSETON, SD)
• HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GRACEVILLE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Browns Valley:

• WATERTOWN MUNI (about 53 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
• BROOKINGS MUNI (about 89 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
• HECTOR INTL (about 91 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Browns Valley:

• SISSETON MUNI (about 12 miles; SISSETON, SD; Abbreviation: 8D3)
• WHEATON MUNI (about 24 miles; WHEATON, MN; Abbreviation: ETH)
• KAPAUN-WILSON FIELD (about 27 miles; GRACEVILLE, MN; Abbreviation: 00Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Browns Valley:

• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 50 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 92 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 92 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Public primary/middle schools in Browns Valley:

• BROWNS VALLEY EL. (Students: 95; Location: 118 CHURCH ST.; Grades: PK – 04)
• BROWNS VALLEY MID. (Students: 67; Location: BOX N. 118 CHURCH ST.; Grades: 05 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Browns Valley:

• BROWNS VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,605; Location: 15 3RD STREET S; 13,613 books; 626 audio materials; 348 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)