Moving to Brownsdale, Minnesota

Population: 718. Estimated population in July 2024: 713 (-0.7% change)
Males: 364 (50.7%), Females: 354 (49.3%)

Mower County

Zip code: 55918

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $32,857
Median house value: $70,400

Population by Race

Races in Brownsdale:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• Hispanic (3.5%)
• Other race (3.5%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (44.7%), Norwegian (21.6%), Irish (10.2%), English (6.0%), Swedish (4.2%), French (4.0%).

Elevation: 1280 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brownsdale

• High school or higher: 82.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownsdale city

• Never married: 24.5%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 8.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brownsdale:

• AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
• MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; OSAGE, IA)
• ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brownsdale:

• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 52 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 82 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brownsdale:

• AUSTIN MUNI (about 8 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
• DODGE CENTER (about 20 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
• NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 32 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; Abbreviation: 5D2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownsdale:

• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 77 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 79 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
• BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 81 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)

Public primary/middle school in Brownsdale:

• BROWNSDALE EL. (Students: 111; Location: 105 LATHAM ST. NE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Brownsdale:

• BROWNSDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,623; Location: 103 E MAIN ST; 6,766 books; 87 audio materials; 234 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)