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Brownsville TownshipIN

A town of 705, settled in 1821.

Population
705
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Typical home
$282K
+8.6% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
51.1
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town

Is Brownsville Township a good place to live?

Brownsville Township’s median age is 51.1 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Brownsville Township. The biggest park or preserve is Brookville Lake, at 412 acres. Brownsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

705 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Abington Township · 4 miLiberty · 5 miLiberty Township · 5 miHarrison Township · 5 miWaterloo Township · 6 miBoston Township · 7 mi
Abington TownshipHarrison TownshipLiberty TownshipAbingtonWaterloo TownshipCenter TownshipAbington TownshipHarrison TownshipLiberty TownshipAbingtonWaterloo TownshipCenter TownshipBrownsville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Brownsville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brownsville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUnion County-College Corner Joint 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 hereUnion County Circuit Court ClerkUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes47325, 4735347325 50% · 47353 50%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 Brownsville Township.

Work & commute

Brownsville Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Brownsville Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Richmond (18%), Liberty (16%) and Indianapolis (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town
Brownsville TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1%11%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Brownsville Township1%
Richmond18%
Liberty16%
Indianapolis8%
Connersville5%
17 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Brownsville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageBrownsville Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here64 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Brownsville TownshipCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Brownsville Township

Brownsville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBrownsville Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 20°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Brownsville Township is

Brownsville Township beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of Brownsville Township adults have high blood pressure, near the Indiana town median (39%) and above the median of U.S. towns (35%). 35% of Brownsville Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Brownsville TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%39%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)35%37%36%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBrownsville TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.3%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.1%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.3%
Reid Health
12.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageBrownsville Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby12.8 miles to an ER · Reid HealthHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 4 of 32

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

Housing

A larger share of households own their home in Brownsville Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country

97% of households own their home in Brownsville Township. Typical home values rose 8.6% in the year to September 2026.

$282KZillow home value

Typical home value

Brownsville Township$282K
Indiana$257K
+8.6%
value change, 1 year
Full pageBrownsville Township’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 8.6% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors6 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Brownsville Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageBrownsville Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Brownsville TownshipGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

3.3% of Brownsville Township is conserved land

0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

3.3%conserved
3.3%
conserved · 596 of 18,171 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Brookville Lake—412
Full pageBrownsville Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk412 acres · Brookville LakeConserved land3.3% conserved · 596 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Brownsville Township?”

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

Nearby attractions

William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial and 12 more within 40 miles

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

All 82 attractions →
39 mi LandmarkWilliam Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial38 mi LandmarkLux Mundi32 mi Theme parkStricker's Grove19 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House40 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year40 mi Theme parkEnterTRAINment Junction
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial: Kevin Myers at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lux Mundi: NTT72USA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brownsville Township

17pages on Brownsville Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IN on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$282K typical home · up 8.6% in a yearWork & commute$78K median household income · 64 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 3% conserved landPlacesAttractions82 nearby · Richmond Art Museum 10 miLibraryUnion County Public LibraryCollegesEarlham College is 9.7 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1821Town Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 47325Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Brownsville Township

Earlham CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond9.7 mi$53,930 tuitionBethany Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond10 miIndiana University-EastUniversity or college · Public · Richmond13.2 mi$8,424 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Brownsville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Brownsville Township for work

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

18% → Richmond Richmond 18% 16% → Liberty Liberty 16% 8% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 8% 5% → Connersville Connersville 5% 5% → Oxford Oxford 5% 2% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 2% Brownsville Township · 1% stay
64jobs based in Brownsville Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Brownsville Township

CDP in Indiana, US

Brownsville is an unincorporated community in Brownsville Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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

Elevation
794 ft
ZIP code
47325

Questions about Brownsville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brownsville Township, IN a good place to live?

Brownsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.