Brownsburg Ben Hur station, 1908
Brownsburg’s story
202 years in pictures
Census counts: 132 in 1850, 28,973 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
- 1824Brownsburg is settled
BrownsburgIN
A town of 34,089, settled in 1824.
Population
34,089
2025 Census estimate · +17.4% since 2020
Typical home
$358K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
13,114
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#32 of 585 in IN
Is Brownsburg a good place to live?
Few places in the country grade higher. Brownsburg earns an A, 32nd among Indiana's 585 graded towns. Its public schools are among the best in Indiana, the median household earns $102K, and residents are healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. On cost of living, just 53 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Brownsburg, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Arbuckle Acres Park, 53 acres with 1.3 miles of trail.
What makes Brownsburg stand out
Where Brownsburg beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Brownsburg4.4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA−
25% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Brownsburg0.5
Indiana3
U.S.3.3
SafetyA−
83% less violent crime than IN
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
A growing town
Brownsburg has grown 60% since 2010
21,285 counted in 2010 and 28,973 in 2020; an estimated 34,089 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 17.4% since 2020, after 36.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Brownsburg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Brownsburg is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 99% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthIu Health West Hospital 4.2 miles awayA−Open →SafetyA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 2.7% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 5% conserved landB−Open →History7 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brownsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
13 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
12 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
13 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
11 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
12 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a yearSources: 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 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brownsburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brownsburg, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrownsburg Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brownsburg’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereHendricks County Voter Registration OfficeHendricks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4611246112 99%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 Brownsburg.
Brownsburg trades workers with Indianapolis and other neighbors, has less food insecurity than most of Indiana and has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings.
HealthA−
Brownsburg earns an A− for health
Its widest gap with Indiana is food insecurity: 9.1% of its 20,949 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.7% statewide.
19% of Brownsburg adults get no exercise outside work. Brownsburg beats the Indiana average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of Brownsburg adults report frequent physical distress.
82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Brownsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
19 better13 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Brownsburg | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 8.9% |
Iu Health West Hospital
4.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C+
A typical Brownsburg home is worth about $358K
The median property tax bill is $2,465, against $1,614 across Indiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Brownsburg home is worth about $358,000, up 1.5% in a year, 39% above the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Brownsburg is $1,486 a month.
$358KZillow home value
| Brownsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,486 a month | $946 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Brownsburg$358K
Indiana$257K
Market temperature
13
days on market
99.4%
sale-to-list price
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
58
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
#226for trails in IN
| Brownsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
4.6%
conserved · 508 of 10,944 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arbuckle Acres Park | 1.3 mi | 53 |
| 2. Williams Park | 0.9 mi | 30 |
| 3. Lincolnwood Park | — | 52 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SafetyA−
Crime per resident in Brownsburg is lower than in 77% of U.S. towns
Reported crimes fell from 278 to 249 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 16 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Brownsburg’s violent crime rate is 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
77%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Brownsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.7 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Brownsburg0.5
Indiana3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Brownsburg6.7
Indiana12.5
U.S.15.5
77th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
76th
percentile among IN towns
16
violent crimes reported in 2025
233
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Brownsburg
Brownsburg has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About half of Brownsburg’s working residents commute to Indianapolis
Brownsburg has about as many jobs (13,114) as working residents, but only 1,748 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 9,521 in 2013 to 13,114.
Most working residents leave Brownsburg for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Brownsburg grew to 13,114 in 2023, 3,593 more than in 2013. 16% of workers work from home in Brownsburg.
11%work in town
| Brownsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Brownsburg11%
Indianapolis45%
Carmel5%
Plainfield4%
Avon4%
12 mi
median commute distance
13,114
jobs based in Brownsburg
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Brownsburg faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brownsburg.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1998
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brownsburg
20pages on Brownsburg
The big questions
SchoolsA+Beat 99% of IN districtsSafetyA−0.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA−Better than IN on 19 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$358K typical home · up 1.5% in a yearWork & commuteA$102K median household income · 13,114 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Brownsburg
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis9.8 mi$40,664 tuitionIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis12.1 mi$10,762 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis12.3 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Brownsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Famous people from Brownsburg
7 notable people were born in Brownsburg.
C
Chris EstridgeAmerican soccer player · born 1989
K
Kyle ChristyAmerican football player, punter · born 1992About Brownsburg
Town in Indiana, United States
Brownsburg is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was recorded as 28,973 residents.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 46112
- Area code
- 317
Brownsburg’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Brownsburg.
Lincoln TownshipBrown TownshipMiddle TownshipWashington TownshipAvonPittsboroBrownsburg
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsburg | #32 | A | C+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Lincoln Township | #62 | A | C+ | — | A+ | A− |
| Brown Township | #64 | A | C+ | — | A+ | A− |
| Middle Township | #16 | A+ | B+ | — | A | A− |
| Washington Township | #71 | A | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Avon | #222 | B+ | C | C+ | A | A− |
| Pittsboro | #4 | A+ | B+ | A− | A | A− |
Lincoln Township, Brown Township, Middle Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Brownsburg with a neighbor →
Questions about Brownsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brownsburg, IN a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Brownsburg grades A overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #32 of 585 in Indiana. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and A+ for schools.
Is Brownsburg, IN expensive?
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($79,852 across the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
What is Brownsburg, IN known for?
7 notable people were born here, including Chloé Dygert and Avani Gregg.