Brownsville, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 520. Population change since 2000: +0.4%

Males: 275	(53.0%)
Females: 245	(47.0%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55919.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,807 (it was $46,250 in 2000)

Brownsville:	$57,807
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,221 (it was $69,600 in 2000)

Brownsville:	$135,221
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $183,577; Detached houses: $196,939; Townhouses or other attached units: $84,026; Mobile homes: $42,250

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Races in Brownsville:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brownsville: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (50.9%), Irish (17.0%), Norwegian (16.8%), English (5.8%), French (4.8%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 291 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brownsville

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownsville city

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 8.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
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:

Brownsville:	1.0% ($690)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (8.3 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (104.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (223.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stoddard, WI (2.0 miles ), Bergen, WI (2.1 miles ), Hokah, MN (2.4 miles ), Shelby, WI (2.5 miles ), La Crosse, WI (2.9 miles ), La Crescent, MN (3.0 miles ), Genoa, WI (3.0 miles ), Chaseburg, WI (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $125,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,300
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,300
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $180,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $195,000
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,300
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $230,000

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Latitude: 43.70 N, Longitude: 91.28 W

Area code: 507

Brownsville household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +101 (+24.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Rail transportation (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Rail and water transportation workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Brownsville-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Brownsville city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.3 miles away from the city center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Brownsville:

FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 19 miles; VIROQUA, WI)

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Amtrak station near Brownsville:

10 miles: LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownsville:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 48 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)

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Notable locations in Brownsville: Brownsville (A), Brownsville City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brownsville include: Zion Evangelical Church (A), Saint Patrick Parish (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Veterans Cemetery (1), Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Branch (A), Wildcat Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Brownsville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

TOP OF THE ROCK (Address: 403 North Second Street, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-16-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-16-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-16-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-16-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-07-1996), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-07-1996), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-07-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-1996)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brownsville that have no violations reported:

ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SHELLHORN ROAD HOUSE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SAXON HALL (Address: P.O. Box 73, Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.0%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brownsville, MN

Brownsville compared to Minnesota state average:

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

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (11%) Wood (8%) Utility gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Brownsville

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	44.2%	34.8%	9.7%	5.6%	3.0%
Congregations	15.2%	27.3%	15.2%	15.2%	6.1%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Baptist General Conference	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Congregations	9.1%	3.0%	3.0%	3.0%	3.0%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		2	$2,148
Streets and Highways	1	$3,011	$36,132	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$642
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$724
Totals for Government	1	$3,011	$36,132	4	$3,514

Brownsville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000

All Other: $4,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $40,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000

Sewerage: $31,000

Fire Protection: $27,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

General - Other: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $46,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $766,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $240,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $478,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $48,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $18,000
General Revenue, NEC: $14,000

Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $90,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $65,000
All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $79,000
NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,364 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from La Crosse County, WI	1.48% ($32,655 average AGI)
from Winona County, MN	0.57% ($48,267)
from Fillmore County, MN	0.27% ($25,762)

5.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.44%
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 La Crosse County, WI	1.59% ($34,080 average AGI)
to Winona County, MN	0.66% ($24,923)
to Fillmore County, MN	0.41% ($29,406)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brownsville:

WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brownsville:

KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brownsville:

WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

Brownsville fatal accident list:
Nov 12, 1983 11:27 AM, 3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $493,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,555
Total average daily truck traffic: 90

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

PATRICK H SMITH, East Of Sr28 Nw Of Brownsville,Mn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 150.2 m, Overall height: 150.2 m
Registrant: Owl Engineering, Inc, 5844 Hamline Ave, Shoreview, MN 55126, Phone: (651) 784-7445, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Great River Rd, Type: Pole, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: KZJ359, Licensee ID: L00003509
Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 09/06/2014
Registrant: Lawrence Lake Marina Inc, Rt 1 Great River Rd, Brownsville, MN 55919, Phone: (507) 482-6615, Email:

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