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Brown TownshipIN

A town of 1,102.

Population
1,102
2025 Census estimate · +2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$152K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
231
A commuter town

Is Brown Township a good place to live?

Brown Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Brown Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. Only 73 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score lower on civic life. Brown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingASchoolsWeakestD−Jobs & incomeDHealth
Small town

1,102 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Saltillo · 3 miCampbellsburg · 3 miBono Township · 5 miJefferson Township · 6 miNortheast Township · 7 miVernon Township · 7 mi
Guthrie TownshipCarr TownshipJefferson TownshipBono TownshipNortheast TownshipVernon TownshipSaltilloGuthrie TownshipCarr TownshipJefferson TownshipBono TownshipNortheast TownshipVernon TownshipSaltilloBrown Township

How Brown Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Brown Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $152K, 2.1 years of the Louisville/Jefferson County metro’s $74K median household incomeA+Open →Jobs & incomeD−Open →HealthAscension St. Vincent Salem 10.5 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsBeat 85% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 5.2% of households have no car; 4.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life1.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.5; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Brown Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Brown Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCampbellsburg Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brown Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Washington School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Circuit Court ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4710847108 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Brown Township.

HealthD

Brown Township earns a D for health

21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Brown Township, above both the Indiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Brown Township. Brown Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Brown TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%39%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBrown TownshipIN
More adults with COPD11.6%8.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.6%15.4%
More smokers21.4%15.7%
Ascension St. Vincent Salem
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBrown Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.5 miles to an ER · Ascension St. Vincent SalemHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

The median household income in Brown Township is lower than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

The median household income in Brown Township is $41,000. Jobs based in Brown Township fell to 231 in 2023, 89 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Brown Township is 29 minutes.

5%work in town
Brown TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median household income$41,000$71,000$80,000
Average trip to work29 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town4.9%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Brown Township5%
Salem20%
Campbellsburg5%
Indianapolis5%
Jeffersonville4%
31 mi
median commute distance
231
jobs based in Brown Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Full pageBrown Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here231 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work5% work in Brown TownshipCommute times29 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 31 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Brown Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Brown Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBrown Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 22°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Brown Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageBrown Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD

Conserved land covers 0% of Brown Township

2.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 8 of 19,693 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageBrown Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 8 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Brown Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brown Township

17pages on Brown Township
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 85% of IN districtsHealthDBetter than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+Work & commuteD−$41K median household income · 231 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD3 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions39 nearby · Hoosier National Forest 21 miLibraryC−Medora LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Brown Township; the nearest are

Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany34.3 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY41.8 mi$4,808 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Brown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Brown Township for work

Where Brown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Salem Salem 20% 5% → Campbellsburg Campbellsburg 5% 5% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 5% 4% → Jeffersonville Jeffersonville 4% 4% → New Albany New Albany 4% 4% → Vernon Township Vernon Township 4% Brown Township · 5% stay
231jobs based in Brown Township
5%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Brown Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Brown Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,100 and it contained 502 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
705 ft

Questions about Brown Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brown Township, IN expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.