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Population: 2,978. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,050 (+2.4% change)
Males: 1,369 (46.0%), Females: 1,609 (54.0%)

Zip code: 47220

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $80,100

Population by Race

Races in Brownstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.8%), United States (21.7%), English (9.7%), Irish (8.9%), French (2.5%), Italian (2.4%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Brownstown, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brownstown

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownstown town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brownstown:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SALEM, IN)
  • SCOTT CO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brownstown:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 44 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 54 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brownstown:

  • FREEMAN MUNI (about 11 miles; SEYMOUR, IN; Abbreviation: SER)
  • SALEM MUNI (about 21 miles; SALEM, IN; Abbreviation: I83)
  • SCOTTSBURG (about 25 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Abbreviation: 3R8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownstown:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 43 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 54 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 56 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high school in Brownstown:

  • BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL HIGH SCH (Students: 527; Location: 500 N ELM ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brownstown:

  • BROWNSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 612 S BASE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH (Students: 411; Location: 520 W WALNUT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JACKSON CO JUVENILE DETENTION CNTR (Students: 9; Location: 150 E SR 250; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Brownstown:

  • LUTHERAN CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 415 N ELM; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Brownstown:

  • BROWNSTOWN PL (Operating income: $359,611; Location: 120 E SPRING ST; 26,223 books; 659 audio materials; 2,749 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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