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Brownville’s median age is 59.5 years, above both the Nebraska town median (37.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Brownville. Its National Register listings include CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS (dredge) and John W. Bennett House. Brownville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Brownville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 425 in 1860, a peak of 1,309 in 1880, 139 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brownville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Brownville.
People 65 and older are 40% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (25% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
Somewhere between 40% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Brownville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Brownville | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.9% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.9% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.8% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Brownville for work: only 0% work in town. At 12 minutes, Brownville’s average trip to work is against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Auburn (19%), Lincoln (8%) and Omaha (8%).
| Brownville | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Brownville home is worth about $194,000, up 11.9% in a year, 30% below the Nebraska typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Brownville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of Brownville adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Brownville. 28% of Brownville adults feel lonely.
| Brownville | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Brownville | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brownville
About 3 of every 100 Brownville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Brownville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Brownville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Brownville is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 142 at the 2020 census.
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Brownville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
