Brownsville, MN

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Brownsville, Minnesota

Brownsville, Minnesota, in Houston county, is 7 miles S of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center) and 124 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. The people of the city are in the La Crosse metropolitan area. Brownsville has a population of 517.

The People and Families of Brownsville

In Brownsville, about 64% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Brownsville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brownsville had a median family income of $51,875. Brownsville has a large middle class. The city isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Brownsville Housing

In Brownsville, 84% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Brownsville, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Brownsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Brownsville, MN

Comparing Brownsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles S of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	124 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Houston
Metro Area	La Crosse
Standard Zip Codes	55919
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.694
Longitude	-91.279

Station	GENOA DAM 8
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	TREMPEALEAU DAM 6
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	SPARTA
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	517	100%
Male	274	53%
Female	243	47%
Under 18	120	23.2%
18+	397	76.8%
65+	71	13.7%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.91
White	514	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	531
Growth	14
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.4%
Norwegian	15.3%
Irish	10.7%
English	6.1%
US/American	5.1%
Swedish	2.2%
Luxemburger	1.7%
French Canadian	1.7%
Czech	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Russian	1.2%
Italian	1.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.2%
Scottish	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brownsville	517	$51,875
Caledonia	2,965	$45,679
Dakota	329	$53,929
Eitzen	229	$36,607
Hokah	614	$36,000
Houston	1,020	$38,462
La Crescent	4,923	$54,708

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