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Population in July 2007: 2,999. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 1,378  (46.0%)
Females: 1,621  (54.0%)
Median resident age:  36.0 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47220.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,400 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Brownstown  $38,400
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $96,900 (it was $80,100 in 2000)
Brownstown  $96,900
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Brownstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Brownstown: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.8%), United States (21.7%), English (9.7%), Irish (8.9%), French (2.5%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.43 square miles.

Population density: 2095 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brownstown

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownstown town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

49 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Brownstown, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brownstown to the number of sex offenders is 500 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brownstown:  0.6% ($510)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (38.5 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (49.4 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (233.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Medora, IN (9.4 miles ), Seymour, IN (12.0 miles ), Crothersville, IN (15.2 miles ), Little York, IN (15.8 miles) , Jonesville, IN (16.5 miles ), Austin, IN (18.8 miles ), Salem, IN (19.4 miles ), Campbellsburg, IN (21.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.88 N, Longitude: 86.05 W


People in group quarters in Brownstown
  • 93 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-1.6%).


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Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)


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Brownstown-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Brownstown town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brownstown:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SALEM, IN)
  • SCOTT CO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brownstown:
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 44 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 54 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brownstown:
  • FREEMAN MUNI (about 11 miles; SEYMOUR, IN; ID: SER)
  • SALEM MUNI (about 21 miles; SALEM, IN; ID: I83)
  • SCOTTSBURG (about 25 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN; ID: 3R8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownstown:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 43 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 54 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 56 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
Public high school in Brownstown:
  • BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL HIGH SCH (Students: 527; Location: 500 N ELM ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Brownstown:
  • BROWNSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 612 S BASE RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH (Students: 411; Location: 520 W WALNUT ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JACKSON CO JUVENILE DETENTION CNTR (Students: 9; Location: 150 E SR 250; Grades: 06 - 12)
Private elementary/middle school in Brownstown:
  • LUTHERAN CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 415 N ELM; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Brownstown:
  • BROWNSTOWN PL (Operating income: $359,611; Location: 120 E SPRING ST; 26,223 books; 659 audio materials; 2,749 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Woodmansee Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Jackson County Historical (Museums; 207 East Walnut Street), Jackson County Genealogical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 415 South Poplar Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brownstown and their reported violations in the past:

JACKSON COUNTY WATER UTILITY (Population served: 10262, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 55 regular monitoring violations
JACKSON COUNTY WATER - REDDINGTON (Population served: 800, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and JUN-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RATCLIFF GROVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 22 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.7%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Brownstown compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brownstown (2007 data):
  • Monroe Bank: Brownstown Branch at 1051 West Spring Street, branch established on 1927-08-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $744.7 mil, Deposits: $589.4 mil, headquarters in Bloomington, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Monroe Bancorp
  • Jackson County Bank: Brownstown Branch at 108 West Commerce Street, branch established on 1988-11-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $367.0 mil, Deposits: $302.9 mil, headquarters in Seymour, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Of Southern Indiana
  • HomeFederal Bank: 101 North Main Branch at 101 North Main, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $903.3 mil, Deposits: $740.2 mil, headquarters in Columbus, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Home Federal Bancorp
  • The Peoples Bank: at 100 North Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.0 mil, Deposits: $107.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Tpb Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,339
Police Protection - Officers 5$16,829$40,3900$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,345$33,3801$332
Sewerage 3$12,629$50,5160$0
Financial Administration 1$3,024$36,2880$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$620
Totals for Government 12$40,826$40,8267$2,291



5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($337 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.06%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jennings County, IN  0.78% ($28,960 average AGI)
from Bartholomew County, IN  0.72% ($32,270)
from Scott County, IN  0.47% ($27,763)


5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bartholomew County, IN  1.04% ($32,530 average AGI)
to Jennings County, IN  0.66% ($34,132)
to Scott County, IN  0.59% ($25,579)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brownstown:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZZB (1390 AM; 1 kW; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brownstown:
  • WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJCP (92.7 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: PIERATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKKG (101.5 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WJAA (96.3 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: MIDLAND MEDIA, INC.)
  • WSLM-FM (97.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. COOMER)
  • WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVNI (95.1 FM; NASHVILLE, IN; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFIU (103.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WINN (104.9 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brownstown:
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHAN-LP (Channel 17; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. WHITE)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Brownstown fatal accident list for 2006:
Apr 25, 2006 04:04 AM, Sr-58, Cr-1250, Lat: 38.956136, Lon: -86.269731, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 2, 2006 07:00 AM, Cr-90, Cr-975, Lat: 38.887275, Lon: -86.219903, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Brownstown fatal accident list for 2000:
Mar 16, 2000 03:22 AM, Us-50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 15, 2000 08:05 AM, W Bridge, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Brownstown fatal accident list for 1998:
Apr 29, 1998 04:28 AM, Us-50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


Brownstown fatal accident list for 1984:
Oct 19, 1984 10:47 AM, 50, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

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