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52% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Brownstown Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $162K for a typical one, or 2.3 years of the Seymour area’s $70K median household income. It grades A− overall, 172nd among Indiana's 585 graded towns. On the plus side, it has 29 miles of trail. 11% of the land in Brownstown Township is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Jackson-Washington State Forest, 3,863 acres with 22.9 miles of trail. Brownstown Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Where Brownstown Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Brownstown Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 504 in 1860, 3,025 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1942 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brownstown Township, and how to reach them.
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 Brownstown Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jackson-Washington State Forest | 22.9 mi | 3,863 |
| 2. Jackson County Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Brownstown Cnt Com School Corp. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Brownstown Central High School, with 463 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 621 | C+ |
| Brownstown Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 463 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Brownstown Township for work: only 19% work in town. Brownstown Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Brownstown Township grew to 1,762 in 2023, 404 more than in 2013.
| Brownstown Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Brownstown Township has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 5,851 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Brownstown Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 41 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Brownstown Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Brownstown Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Indiana it is healthier than 58% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Brownstown Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Brownstown Township.
| Brownstown Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brownstown Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Brownstown Township since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Brownstown Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Brownstown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Brownstown is a town within Brownstown Township and the county seat of Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brownstown had a population of 3,025. It was named for Jacob Brown, a general of the War of 1812.
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7 towns share a border with Brownstown Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Township | #172 | A− | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Hamilton Township | — | — | B | — | C | C |
| Driftwood Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Owen Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C |
| Jackson Township | #378 | B− | A− | — | C | C |
| Grassy Fork Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carr Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C |
Hamilton Township, Owen Township, Washington Township and Carr Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Brownstown Township, Hamilton Township, Owen Township, Washington Township, Jackson Township and Carr Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Driftwood Township and Grassy Fork Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brownstown Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Brownstown Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #172 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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+.