Is Brownville a good place to live?
Brownville’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 759 New York towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brownville. Brownville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Brownville has shrunk 20% since 2010
1,119 counted in 2010 and 930 in 2020; an estimated 911 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Brownville: who provides what
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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brownville.
Brownville faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Brownville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Brownville for work: only 1% work in town. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Brownville, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Brownville has lost 44 jobs, to 167 in 2023.
| Brownville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Brownville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Brownville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Brownville is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Brownville
No violent or property crimes were reported in Brownville in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Brownville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Brownville is
Brownville beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of Brownville adults binge drink.
| Brownville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Brownville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.9% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Brownville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brownville
About 0 of every 100 Brownville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
911 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Brownville
Town in New York, United States
Brownville is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 6,263 at the 2010 census, up from 5,839 in 2000. The town is named after Jacob Brown, an early settler and leader. Brownville is located in the western part of the county, northwest of Watertown. The town contains a village also named Brownville.
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- Area
- 66 sq mi
- Elevation
- 351 ft
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Brownville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brownville, NY a good place to live?
Brownville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.