Brownsville Tower, 2009
Brownsville’s story
148 years in pictures
Census counts: 276 in 1960, 598 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1878Brownsville is settled
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
667
2025 Census estimate · +12.1% since 2020
Typical home
$362K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
1,901
A job hub
Is Brownsville a good place to live?
11% of residents are 65 or older in Brownsville, below both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is Dale R Michels Memorial Park, at 26 acres. Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Brownsville stand out
Where Brownsville beats most towns.
Small town
667 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brownsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brownsville, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrownsville Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Brownsville ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5300653006 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brownsville.
Work & commute
A job hub: Brownsville has 7.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,891 commuters
Among residents in Brownsville, 4.5% live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Brownsville added 780 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,901. The top destinations are Fond du Lac (10%), Lomira (7%) and Mayville (6%).
4%work in town
| Brownsville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Brownsville4%
Fond du Lac10%
Lomira7%
Mayville6%
Lomira5%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,901
jobs based in Brownsville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Brownsville: inland flooding
Households in Brownsville have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Brownsville sits below 89% of U.S. communities. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 19%.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Brownsville brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 10°; snowfall runs to about 38 inches a winter. Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Brownsville.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
Brownsville has grown 12% since 2020, to 667 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 16% of Brownsville residents are under 18. Its age of the median resident stands at 40.6 years.
40.6median age · WI 40.2
| Brownsville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 32% | 29% |
BrownsvilleWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school29%
Some college23%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Brownsville | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Brownsville is
17% of adults report frequent mental distress in Brownsville. In Brownsville, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Brownsville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Brownsville | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 44.4% | 37.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 63.3% | 69.4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63.3% | 67.1% |
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
11.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A typical Brownsville home is worth about $362K
Home values are up 6.6% over the year to September 2026. Brownsville’s midpoint rent stands at $1,101 a month.
$362KZillow home value
| Brownsville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,101 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Brownsville$362K
Wisconsin$337K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0% of Brownsville is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Brownsville, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 391 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dale R Michels Memorial Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Lake Winnebago and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brownsville. Close and well known come first.
28 mi LakeLake Winnebago
17 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
26 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
23 mi MuseumWade House Historic Site28 mi Zoo & aquariumMenominee Park Zoo
29 mi MuseumOshkosh Public MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oshkosh Public Museum: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brownsville
17pages on Brownsville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Brownsville
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fond Du Lac11.8 mi$35,178 tuitionMoraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac12.4 mi$4,819 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Brownsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,891 people come to Brownsville for work
Where Brownsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,901jobs based in Brownsville
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brownsville
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Brownsville is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 598 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1878
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
- ZIP code
- 53006
Questions about Brownsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brownsville, WI a good place to live?
Brownsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.