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Brownstown is a Census town of 3,040 people across 1.62 square miles of land, in Jackson County. Median household income is $62,756, 81.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brownstown
What Brownstown is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.62 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,878
- County holding the largest share of its areaJackson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownstown
How many people live in Brownstown
- Population3,040
- Median age40.7 plus or minus 8.5
- Population under 18780 plus or minus 229
- Share under 1825.7 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Population 65 and over875 plus or minus 231
- Share 65 and over28.8 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Households1,296
- Family households854
- Share of households that are families65.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownstown
Income and work in Brownstown
- Median household income$62,756
- Per capita income$32,050
- Civilian labor force1,270
- Employed1,250
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over2,067
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Brownstown
- Housing units1,338
- Occupied units1,296
- Vacant units42 plus or minus 62
- Vacancy rate3.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied1,053
- Renter occupied243 plus or minus 103
- Ownership rate81.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$146,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$658 plus or minus $315
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units854 plus or minus 177
- Share single family63.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more206 plus or minus 89
- Share in buildings of two or more15.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes278 plus or minus 147
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownstown
How Brownstown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,163
- Commuting under 15 minutes407 plus or minus 167
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.0 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more275 plus or minus 125
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.6 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled17.9 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownstown
Flood risk in Brownstown
- NFIP communityTown of Brownstown
- NFIP community number180317
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/19/14
The Town of Brownstown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180317 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jackson County, not Brownstown
Jackson County context, not Brownstown figures
- Establishments in Jackson County999
- Covered employment, Jackson County22,633
- Average annual pay, Jackson County$57,520
- Housing units permitted, Jackson County154
Every figure in this section is published for Jackson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brownstown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brownstown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brownstown, Indiana?
3,040, in 1,296 households. Brownstown town covers 1.62 square miles of land, which is 1,878 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brownstown in?
Jackson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Brownstown?
$62,756. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $146,600. Median gross rent is $658 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brownstown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brownstown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brownstown, town of, community 180317, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brownstown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jackson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brownstown.
Is zoning published for Brownstown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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