Brown County

Brown County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population25,912
County SeatBrown County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS015
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population20,720
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)25,880
Median Age42.0
Veterans1,229
Housing Units11,765
Uninsured222
Net Migration (recent)-295
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments807
Total Employees12,973
Avg Annual Pay$55,442
Median Household Income$67,038
Poverty Rate7.7%
Unemployment Rate2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$77,300
Federal Spending FY2024$181,375,406
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,000

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$165,200
Median Rent$825
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,140
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals18
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking17.4%
Adult Obesity35.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches24
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)39
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools108
SNAP Stores22
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms58
Land in Farms (acres)224,793
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,875.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-06-28
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-06-12
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2014-07-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-05-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-10-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2010-07-02
DRFLOODING2010-04-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Brown County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.