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Brownton is a Census city of 546 people across 0.40 square miles of land, in McLeod County. Median household income is $79,712, 90.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brownton
What Brownton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.4 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,360
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcLeod 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.
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How many people live in Brownton
- Population546
- Median age46.5 plus or minus 10.4
- Population under 1895 plus or minus 39
- Share under 1817.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over100 plus or minus 36
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households235 plus or minus 48
- Family households175 plus or minus 38
- Share of households that are families74.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Brownton
- Median household income$79,712
- Per capita income$37,397
- Civilian labor force290 plus or minus 71
- Employed284 plus or minus 71
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over437
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.6 percent plus or minus 22.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Brownton
- Housing units267 plus or minus 57
- Occupied units235 plus or minus 48
- Vacant units32 plus or minus 30
- Vacancy rate12.0 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Owner occupied212 plus or minus 47
- Renter occupied23 plus or minus 11
- Ownership rate90.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$162,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$875 plus or minus $420
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units245 plus or minus 57
- Share single family91.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more20 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more7.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 2
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Brownton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute244 plus or minus 65
- Commuting under 15 minutes5 plus or minus 11
- Share commuting under 15 minutes2.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more114 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.7 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Drove alone79.4 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home13.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownton
Flood risk in Brownton
- NFIP communityCity of Brownton
- NFIP community number270262
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/14
The City of Brownton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270262 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.
McLeod County, not Brownton
McLeod County context, not Brownton figures
- Establishments in McLeod County956
- Covered employment, McLeod County15,697
- Average annual pay, McLeod County$56,991
- Housing units permitted, McLeod County50
Every figure in this section is published for McLeod County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brownton.
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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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
Brownton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brownton, Minnesota?
546, in 235 households. Brownton city covers 0.40 square miles of land, which is 1,360 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brownton in?
McLeod 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 Brownton?
$79,712. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,500. Median gross rent is $875 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brownton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brownton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brownton, city of, community 270262, 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 Brownton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McLeod 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 Brownton.
Is zoning published for Brownton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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