BrownsvilleMD
Home to 20 people, the town was settled in 1833.
Is Brownsville a good place to live?
Brownsville’s midpoint age is 66.5 years, against 39.4 years in Maryland’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only one of the 262 Maryland towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Brownsville. Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brownsville.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Brownsville, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Brownsville sits below 85% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Brownsville
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brownsville is
35% of Brownsville adults feel lonely. The town beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Brownsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Brownsville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Maryland and the rest of the country, less of Brownsville is conserved land
Trails total 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density for Brownsville comes to 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 2 acres.
| Brownsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Brownsville
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brownsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw25 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
34 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
6 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
3 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
3 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Moving to Brownsville: who provides what
Brownsville is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Brownsville
About 0 of every 100 Brownsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Questions about Brownsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brownsville, MD a good place to live?
Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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