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887 people call this town in California home.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Challenge-Brownsville, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 834 California towns, just 4 have a lower median rent than Challenge-Brownsville. 14% of the land in Challenge-Brownsville is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Challenge-Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,096 in 1990, 1,161 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 5 maps from 1948 on.
Explore the history →Challenge-Brownsville is unincorporated, so Yuba County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Challenge-Brownsville.
FEMA puts 72% of Challenge-Brownsville’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 24% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Marysville Joint Unified school district. 96 students attend Challenge-Brownsville’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba Feather ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 96 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Challenge-Brownsville: 2.8% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Grass Valley (6%), Sacramento (5%) and San Francisco (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 50 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high in Challenge-Brownsville is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
6.2 miles of trail. In Challenge-Brownsville, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of adults in Challenge-Brownsville who say their health is fair or poor: 32%. Against the California average, Challenge-Brownsville comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 20.
| Challenge-Brownsville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Challenge-Brownsville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.5% | 10.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
82% of households live in a home they own in Challenge-Brownsville.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Challenge-Brownsville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Challenge-Brownsville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Challenge-Brownsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in California, United States
Challenge–Brownsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 1,161 according to the 2020 Census. Despite strong opposition from local community members, Asatru Folk Assembly, a religious group, moved there in 2015.
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Challenge-Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.