Brownton, MN

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Brownton, Minnesota

Brownton, Minnesota, in McLeod county, is 43 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center) and 56 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are an estimated 807 people in the city.

The People and Families of Brownton

In Brownton, about 62% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Brownton. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brownton had a median family income of $48,500. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in Brownton.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Brownton. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Brownton Housing

Approximately 85% of housing in Brownton is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Brownton, 86% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the city.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Brownton, MN

Comparing Brownton 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	McLeod
Standard Zip Codes	55312
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.732
Longitude	-94.36

Station	STEWART
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	GAYLORD
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	28.8 inches

Station	DELANO
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	27.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	807	100%
Male	378	46.8%
Female	429	53.2%
Under 18	231	28.6%
18+	576	71.4%
65+	140	17.3%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.2
White	766	94.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	8	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	28	3.5%
Mixed Race	5	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	792
Growth	-15
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	65.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
Norwegian	5.8%
Irish	3.8%
Swedish	3.4%
Polish	2.7%
English	2.3%
Czech	1.4%
Finnish	1.1%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
US/American	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
German Russian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brownton	807	$48,500
Buffalo Lake	768	$43,958
Gaylord	2,279	$45,750
Glencoe	5,453	$55,496
Hutchinson	13,080	$53,784
New Auburn	488	$41,538
Stewart	564	$42,222

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