Houston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.5. This is about average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00388. This is significantly better than average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 24.3. This is about average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.5%
(20.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black 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: | 64.3% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
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
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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Brownsville (based on Houston County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 80.14%
| Here |  | 80.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Baptist General Conference | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Congregations | 9.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
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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: 5 | Houston County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Houston County: | 5.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | This county: | 11.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Houston County: | 7.0% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Houston County: | 26.8% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 ($72.96)
Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($34.33)
Parks & Recreation: $15,000 ($32.19)
All Other: $4,000 ($8.58)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $40,000 ($85.84)
Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($75.11)
Sewerage: $31,000 ($66.52)
Fire Protection: $27,000 ($57.94)
Financial Administration: $20,000 ($42.92)
Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($34.33)
Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($27.90)
General - Other: $9,000 ($19.31)
- General - Interest on Debt: $46,000 ($98.71)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000 ($42.92)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $766,000 ($1643.78)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $240,000 ($515.02)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $478,000 ($1025.75)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $48,000 ($103.00)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $18,000 ($38.63)
General Revenue, NEC: $14,000 ($30.04)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($6.44)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $11,000 ($23.61)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $90,000 ($193.13)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $65,000 ($139.48)
All Other: $3,000 ($6.44)
- Tax - Property: $79,000 ($169.53)
NEC: $3,000 ($6.44)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000 ($120.17)
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:
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:
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:
Aug 29, 2009 03:00 AM, Cr 18 0428000018, Near Main St, Lat: 43.70142778, Lon: -91.27997222, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 12, 1983 03:27 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: 3,180
Total average daily truck traffic: 108
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 2,555
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - PATRICK H SMITH, East Of Sr28 Nw Of Brownsville,Mn (Lat: 43.721389 Lon: -91.290139), 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:
- Pat Delaney, East Of Sr28 Nw Of Brownsville,Mn (Lat: 43.721389 Lon: -91.290139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 150.2 m, Overall height: 150.2 m
Registrant: Transair Corp, 800 Ulrich Road, Marion, TX 78124, Phone: (651) 784-7445, Email:
- patrick j delaney, East Of Sr28 Nw Of Brownsville,Mn (Lat: 43.721389 Lon: -91.290139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 150.2 m, Overall height: 150.2 m
Registrant: Transair Corp, 800 Ulrich Road, Marion, TX 78124, Phone: (651) 784-7445, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Great River Rd (Lat: 43.716639 Lon: -91.266806), 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:
| Most common first names in Brownsville, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 14 | 83.5 years |
| George | 8 | 78.1 years |
| Joseph | 7 | 83.0 years |
| Henry | 5 | 80.6 years |
| Carl | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Margaret | 5 | 85.4 years |
| William | 5 | 79.8 years |
| Francis | 4 | 80.0 years |
| Edward | 4 | 80.2 years |
| Mary | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Brownsville, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Holzwarth | 5 | 84.3 years |
| Heiller | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Kletzke | 4 | 83.7 years |
| Bissen | 4 | 82.3 years |
| White | 4 | 72.5 years |
| Mullen | 3 | 72.0 years |
| Fitzpatrick | 3 | 76.3 years |
| Driscoll | 3 | 82.7 years |
| Becker | 3 | 84.3 years |
| Heisler | 3 | 76.4 years |
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