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Mower County

Population in July 2008: 688. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 348  (50.7%)
Females: 340  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55918.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,068 (it was $32,857 in 2000)
Brownsdale:  $41,068
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,082
Brownsdale:  $21,082
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,724 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
Brownsdale:  $131,724
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,156; Detached houses: $130,783; Townhouses or other attached units: $114,580; In 2-unit structures: $84,549; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,922; Mobile homes: $13,958

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Races in Brownsdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Brownsdale: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.7%), Norwegian (21.6%), Irish (10.2%), English (6.0%), Swedish (4.2%), French (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1280 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 1509 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brownsdale

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownsdale city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Brownsdale:  0.9% ($616)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (27.9 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (84.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sargeant, MN (2.4 miles) , Waltham, MN (2.4 miles) , Mapleview, MN (2.5 miles) , Austin, MN (2.7 miles ), Dexter, MN (2.9 miles ), Elkton, MN (3.1 miles) , Rose Creek, MN (3.1 miles ), Hayfield, MN (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $255,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.74 N, Longitude: 92.87 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+3.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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Brownsdale-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Brownsdale city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Brownsdale:
  • AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
  • ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Brownsdale, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownsdale:
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 52 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 62 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 64 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
Public elementary/middle school in Brownsdale:
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Library in Brownsdale:
  • BROWNSDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,623; Location: 103 E MAIN ST; 6,766 books; 87 audio materials; 234 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Brownsdale: Brownsdale Fire Department (A), Brownsdale Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brownsdale include: First Baptist Church (A), Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Brownsdale that have no violations reported:
  • BROWNSDALE (Population served: 717, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brownsdale, MN



Brownsdale compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brownsdale (2009 data):
  • First Farmers & Merchants State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1908-02-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.0 mil, Deposits: $61.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: 215 Holding Co.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Mower County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Brownsdale

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.5%36.2%6.6%6.3%2.7%
Congregations22.2%15.9%9.5%12.7%3.2%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesSalvation ArmyUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.5%1.5%1.3%5.6%
Congregations4.8%1.6%3.2%1.6%25.4%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 1$2,834$34,0080$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,417
Sewerage 1$2,834$34,0080$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,162
Totals for Government 2$5,668$34,0082$2,579



Brownsdale government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $71,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $84,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $537,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $519,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Special Assessments: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $418,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $356,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $117,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.00%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($87 average AGI)
Mower County:  0.10%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Olmsted County, MN  0.77% ($31,866 average AGI)
from Freeborn County, MN  0.49% ($28,944)
from Steele County, MN  0.28% ($26,775)


5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

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 Olmsted County, MN  0.93% ($32,875 average AGI)
to Freeborn County, MN  0.38% ($31,464)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.34% ($37,160)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brownsdale:
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KAUS (1480 AM; 1 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brownsdale:
  • KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K252DM (98.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: AUSTIN CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
  • KMSK (91.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K277AD (103.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
  • K280EF (103.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Brownsdale:
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K52HH (Channel 52; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 2,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 230

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 6.7 Miles Southeast Of Brownsdale, Structure height: 390 m, Call Sign: KNKN416
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 43.742222 Lon: -92.887500, Call Sign: WQJB885
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.512 MHz, 451.237 MHz, 451.387 MHz, 451.537 MHz, 452.112 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/21/2008, Expiration Date: 07/21/2018, Certifier: Terry Lewis
    Registrant: Whitewater Wireless, Inc., 52 Western Avenue, S.W., Faribault, MN 55021, Phone: (507) 334-6481, Fax: (507) 334-0229, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC0AAB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00287580
    Grant Date: 12/19/2006, Expiration Date: 03/12/2017, Certifier: Michael E Roberts
    Registrant: Michael E Roberts, 206 Mill Street South, Brownsdale, MN 55918
  • Call Sign: WB0CWC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/14/1997, Expiration Date: 05/14/2007
    Registrant: Robert L Gillette, Rr1 Box 151, Brownsdale, MN 55918
  • Call Sign: KD0DTX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01393009
    Grant Date: 04/23/2008, Expiration Date: 04/23/2018, Certifier: Dillion J Roberts
    Registrant: Dillon J Roberts, Brownsdale, MN 55918


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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