Moving to Brownton, Minnesota

Population: 807. Estimated population in July 2024: 792 (-1.9% change)
Males: 378 (46.8%), Females: 429 (53.2%)

McLeod County

Zip code: 55312

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $36,932
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in Brownton:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
• Hispanic (4.1%)
• Other race (3.5%)
• Vietnamese (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (59.0%), Norwegian (10.5%), Irish (7.8%), Swedish (6.6%), Polish (3.5%), Scottish (3.2%).

Elevation: 1021 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brownton

• High school or higher: 76.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 9.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownton city

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 6.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brownton:

• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN)
• GLENCOE AREA HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; GLENCOE, MN)
• SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ARLINGTON, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brownton:

• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 59 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 79 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
• BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 115 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brownton:

• HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 9 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; Abbreviation: HCD)
• GLENCOE MUNI (about 20 miles; GLENCOE, MN; Abbreviation: GYL)
• WINSTED MUNI (about 25 miles; WINSTED, MN; Abbreviation: 10D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownton:

• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 44 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 47 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)

Schools

Public high school in Brownton:

• MCLEOD WEST SR. (Students: 116; Location: 335 3RD ST. S.; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Brownton:

• MCLEOD WEST JR. (Students: 120; Location: 335 3RD STREET S; Grades: 07 – 09)