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Brownstown, Illinois, in Fayette county, is 58 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 75 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The village contains a population of approximately 705.
In Brownstown, about 56% of adults are married.
Brownstown has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.
In 2000, Brownstown had a median family income of $33,750. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Brownstown.
Brownstown has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the village tend toward the low side for Illinois. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Brownstown the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Brownstown, 89% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the village do a lot of driving.
Comparing Brownstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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