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Browns CrossingIN

The town, home to 658 people, lies in Indiana.

Is Browns Crossing a good place to live?

Browns Crossing’s median household income is $144,000, above both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Browns Crossing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

658 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Browns Crossing.

Work & commute

Most of Browns Crossing’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

The median commute is under 27 miles. The share of residents in Browns Crossing who live below the poverty line: 13%. The top destinations are Indianapolis (44%), Martinsville (10%) and Plainfield (4%).

Browns CrossingIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line13%10%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Browns Crossing0%
Indianapolis44%
Martinsville10%
Plainfield4%
Danville3%
27 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Browns Crossing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Browns Crossing

17″snow a winter

In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Browns Crossing faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

62risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 60% come from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. Browns Crossing’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 62 of 100.

FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Browns Crossing

12pages on Browns Crossing
Nearby attractions

Lucas Oil Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Browns Crossing. Close and well known come first.

All 47 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Browns Crossing: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Browns Crossing, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School DistrictWhich 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 hereMorgan County Circuit Court ClerkMorgan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4615146151 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Browns Crossing for work

Where Browns Crossing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

44% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 44% 10% → Martinsville Martinsville 10% 4% → Plainfield Plainfield 4% 3% → Danville Danville 3% 3% → Carmel Carmel 3% 3% → Mooresville Mooresville 3% Browns Crossing · 0% stay
23jobs based in Browns Crossing
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Browns Crossing; the nearest are

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