Brownlee ParkMI
A town of 1,661.
Is Brownlee Park a good place to live?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Brownlee Park, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brownlee Park. Brownlee Park’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Brownlee Park yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Brownlee Park for work
Where Brownlee Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Moving to Brownlee Park: who provides what
Brownlee Park is unincorporated, so Calhoun 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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brownlee Park.
Brownlee Park stands out in Michigan and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Brownlee Park’s median household income is $32,000. Since 2011, Brownlee Park has added 111 jobs, to 506 in 2021. Brownlee Park’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| Brownlee Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Brownlee Park
Brownlee Park has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Brownlee Park, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Brownlee Park say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
31% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Brownlee Park. Brownlee Park beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24. 23% of adults report frequent mental distress in Brownlee Park.
| Brownlee Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brownlee Park | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bailey Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 2. Ott Biological Preserve | — | 4 |
| 3. Barnes Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| Brownlee Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $591 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Air Zoo and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brownlee Park. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Theme parkAir Zoo6 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
10 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
17 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumKingman Museum
23 mi MuseumKalamazoo Institute of ArtsPhoto credits
Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kingman Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Brownlee Park
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Brownlee Park
About 6 of every 100 Brownlee Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Brownlee Park
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Brownlee Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan.The population was 2,021 at the 2020 census. The CDP is immediately east of the city of Battle Creek and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP includes both Brownlee Park and the adjacent community of Greenfield Park: Brownlee Park is within Emmett Charter Township, mostly east of Raymond Road and north of Michigan Avenue, at 42°19′08″N 85°08′33″W. Greenfield Park is mostly within Pennfield Charter Township, just north of Verona Road, centered on 42°20′06″N 85°08′14″W.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
Brownlee Park’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Brownlee Park.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownlee Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Battle Creek | #684 | D− | B− | D− | C | D |
| Pennfield Township | #600 | C− | B− | — | B− | C− |
| Emmett Township | #648 | D | C+ | D | B | C |
Pennfield Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Brownlee Park isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brownlee Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Brownlee Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brownlee Park, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Brownlee Park yet; the figures below are still real.