Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Brownsville, above both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 1 have a higher July high than Brownsville. Mathias Willis Store House and Reed-Dorsey House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Brownsville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2002.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brownsville. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town National ParkMammoth Cave National Park661K visitors a year
37 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumNational Corvette Museum
20 mi CaveLost River Cave
14 mi Theme parkBeech Bend Park18 mi Zoo & aquariumKentucky Down UnderMammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · National Corvette Museum: Jonrev at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lost River Cave: Nyttend, Public domain · Beech Bend Park: Acdixon, CC0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brownsville, 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 Brownsville.
Its public schools are run by the Edmonson County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Edmonson County High School, with 546 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonson County 5/6 CenterLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 265 | C+ |
| Edmonson County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 546 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Brownsville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 27° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Brownsville for work: only 7% work in town. Brownsville’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Brownsville fell to 492 in 2023, 339 fewer than in 2013.
| Brownsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Brownsville home is worth about $195,000, up 1.1% in a year, 16% below the Kentucky typical home. 49% of households own their home in Brownsville.
| Brownsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $675 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 crime was reported in Brownsville in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Brownsville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
11% of Brownsville adults binge drink. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Brownsville. 22% of Brownsville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Brownsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Brownsville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85% | 81.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.4% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Brownsville’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Brownsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 70 Ballpark | 0.7 mi | 16 |
| 2. Mammoth Cave National Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Brownsville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Brownsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
4 notable people were born in Brownsville.
City in Kentucky, United States
Brownsville is a home rule-class city in Edmonson County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the county seat and is a certified Kentucky Trail Town. As of the 2020 census, Brownsville had a population of 875. It is included in the Bowling Green metropolitan area. It is just outside Mammoth Cave National Park.
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Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including M. M. Logan and Beverly M. Vincent.
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