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Notable locations in Browns Valley: Browns Valley (A), Browns Valley City Hall (B), Browns Valley Police Department (C), Browns Valley Library (D), Browns Valley Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Browns Valley include: Browns Valley Catholic Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Presbyterian Church (C), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Browns Valley include: Sam Brown Memorial Park (1), Samuel J Brown State Monument (2), Wadsworth Trail Historical Marker (3), Continental Divide Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Traverse County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Browns Valley and their reported violations in the past:
BROWNS VALLEY (Address: 19 Third Street South , Population served: 692, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-06-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-10-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-04-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (DEC-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-25-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-25-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-25-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-1999)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.4%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.1% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Browns Valley, MN
37 people in nursing homes
Browns Valley compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Browns Valley (2011 data):
- Union State Bank of Browns Valley: Union State Bank Of Browns Valley at 325 W Broadway, branch established on 1926/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $21.7 mil, Deposits: $18.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Browns Valley Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Traverse County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Browns Valley (based on Traverse County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 98.81%
| Here |  | 98.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 29.8% | 29.5% | 14.9% | 6.7% | 19.0% |
| Congregations | 21.1% | 21.1% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 31.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | This county: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 2.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Traverse County: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Traverse County: | 8.09 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 26.5% | | Minnesota: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Traverse County: | 12.2% | | Minnesota: | 13.0% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $4,555 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $5,118 | $61,416 | 8 | $312 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $10,304 | $41,216 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 39 | $282 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $4,409 | $52,908 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 18 | $9,422 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $5,774 | $69,288 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $3,413 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,726 | $44,712 | 4 | $5,525 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $29,331 | $50,282 | 71 | $23,509 |
Browns Valley government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $88,000 ($150.17)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($81.91)
All Other: $28,000 ($47.78)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $67,000 ($114.33)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $249,000 ($424.91)
Police Protection: $135,000 ($230.38)
Financial Administration: $71,000 ($121.16)
Sewerage: $63,000 ($107.51)
Libraries: $60,000 ($102.39)
Health Services - Other: $51,000 ($87.03)
Solid Waste Management: $50,000 ($85.32)
Regular Highways: $47,000 ($80.20)
General - Other: $37,000 ($63.14)
Water Utilities: $34,000 ($58.02)
Parks & Recreation: $30,000 ($51.19)
Fire Protection: $21,000 ($35.84)
Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($13.65)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000 ($5.12)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $38,000 ($64.85)
- General - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($71.67)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($11.95)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $835,000 ($1424.91)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $791,000 ($1349.83)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $44,000 ($75.09)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000 ($104.10)
Interest Earnings: $22,000 ($37.54)
Special Assessments: $4,000 ($6.83)
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $39,000 ($66.55)
Police Protection: $30,000 ($51.19)
Liquor Stores: $7,000 ($11.95)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($6.83)
General - Other: $4,000 ($6.83)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($3.41)
Health - Other: $2,000 ($3.41)
Libraries: $1,000 ($1.71)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000 ($341.30)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $258,000 ($440.27)
Water Utilities: $47,000 ($80.20)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $319,000 ($544.37)
All Other: $22,000 ($37.54)
- Tax - Property: $144,000 ($245.73)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.71)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $404,000 ($689.42)
4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,129 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.97% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,615 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.36% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Browns Valley:
- KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDIO (1350 AM; 1 kW; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Browns Valley:
- KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)
- KKSD (104.3 FM; MILBANK, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
- KPHR (106.3 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDSD-FM (90.9 FM; PIERPONT, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- KBWS-FM (102.9 FM; SISSETON, SD; Owner: PHEASANT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Browns Valley:
- KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- K47IC (Channel 47; MILBANK, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- KDSD-TV (Channel 16; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
Browns Valley fatal accident list:
Feb 21, 1978 05:00 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 895
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,180
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Rick Reed, .5 Miles Ne Of Browns Valley, Minnesota (Lat: 45.602778 Lon: -96.823889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.7 m
Registrant: Midcontinent Communications, 410 South Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 357-5744, Email:
- Thomas M Heier, .5 Miles Ne Of Browns Valley, Minnesota (Lat: 45.602778 Lon: -96.823889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.7 m
Registrant: Midcontinent Communications, 410 South Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 357-5744, Email:
- Dave Bickett, .5 Miles Ne Of Browns Valley, Minnesota (Lat: 45.602778 Lon: -96.823889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.7 m, Licensee ID: L01293264
Registrant: Otter Com, Inc., 100 Main St., Underwood, MN 56586, Phone: (218) 826-6161, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - BROWNS VALLEY, Cr 2 .5 Mi N Of T H 28 (Lat: 45.600806 Lon: -96.816194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KYQ74, Licensee ID: L00001503
Assigned Frequencies: 457.675 MHz Grant Date: 06/07/2005, Expiration Date: 08/22/2015
Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 395 John Ireland Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (612) 255-4224 - Police Dept 3rd & Broadway (Lat: 45.595528 Lon: -96.832861), Call Sign: WAH231, Licensee ID: L00041897
Assigned Frequencies: 154.770 MHz Grant Date: 07/01/2004, Expiration Date: 09/06/2014
Registrant: County Of Traverse, 702 2nd Avenue N, Wheaton, MN 56296, Phone: (320) 563-4244, Email:
- BROWNS VALLEY, On Cr 2 .5 Mi N Th 28 (Lat: 45.600306 Lon: -96.815889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNFN464, Licensee ID: L00001503
Assigned Frequencies: 160.950 MHz Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2013
Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 395 John Ireland Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 296-7418, Fax: (651) 297-5735, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: WA0SAD
Grant Date: 05/17/1994, Expiration Date: 05/17/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2006
Registrant: Robert L Watkins, Box 143, Browns Valley, MN 56219 - Call Sign: KD0HRT, Licensee ID: L01489949
Grant Date: 05/08/2009, Expiration Date: 05/08/2019, Certifier: David T Hills
Registrant: David T Hills, 5020 St Hwy 27, Browns Valley, MN 56219
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1343D , Serial Number: 19919, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 03/18/1993
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey J Haanen, 91385 State Highway 28, Browns Valley, MN 56219
| Most common first names in Browns Valley, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 15 | 83.9 years |
| John | 13 | 80.1 years |
| Albert | 11 | 82.4 years |
| Emma | 10 | 89.0 years |
| William | 9 | 77.4 years |
| Fred | 7 | 81.6 years |
| Edward | 7 | 83.0 years |
| Alice | 7 | 87.4 years |
| Arthur | 7 | 79.2 years |
| Dorothy | 7 | 83.9 years |
| Most common last names in Browns Valley, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Piechowski | 14 | 78.6 years |
| Peterson | 10 | 81.9 years |
| Schwagerl | 9 | 77.5 years |
| Johnson | 8 | 84.0 years |
| Randall | 8 | 84.6 years |
| Anderson | 8 | 82.0 years |
| Miller | 7 | 78.2 years |
| Bonzelet | 6 | 83.7 years |
| Olson | 6 | 75.5 years |
| Oletzke | 6 | 75.2 years |
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