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McLeod County

Population in July 2008: 784. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 367  (46.8%)
Females: 417  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55312.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,161 (it was $36,932 in 2000)
Brownton:  $46,161
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,102
Brownton:  $23,102
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,992 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
Brownton:  $142,992
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $144,878; Detached houses: $146,606; Townhouses or other attached units: $87,845; Mobile homes: $36,429

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Races in Brownton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brownton: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (59.0%), Norwegian (10.5%), Irish (7.8%), Swedish (6.6%), Polish (3.5%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1021 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 2078 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brownton

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownton city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
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:

Brownton:  1.1% ($784)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (44.5 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (55.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (390.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stewart, MN (2.6 miles ), New Auburn, MN (2.7 miles ), Biscay, MN (2.8 miles) , Glencoe, MN (3.2 miles ), Hutchinson, MN (3.3 miles ), Winthrop, MN (3.6 miles ), Buffalo Lake, MN (3.6 miles ), Gaylord, MN (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $91,200
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $147,400
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $194,900

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Latitude: 44.73 N, Longitude: 94.35 W

Area code: 320

Brownton household income distribution Brownton home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+2.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Computer and electronic products (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Crime in Brownton by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00N/AN/A
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/AN/A
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2000
    per 100,000 246.60.00.00.0
Burglaries 1310
    per 100,000 123.3372.7125.50.0
Thefts 3235
    per 100,000 369.9248.4376.4628.9
Auto thefts 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0125.8
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 72.736.0N/AN/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.28
US city average:  3.00

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Brownton-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Brownton city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 29.7 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Brownton-area historical earthquake activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from Brownton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brownton:
  • GLENCOE AREA HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; GLENCOE, MN)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN)
  • SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ARLINGTON, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Brownton, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownton:
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 38 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 44 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
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Notable locations in Brownton: Brownton (A), Brownton Fire Department (B), Brownton Police Department (C), Brownton Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brownton include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Brownton that have no violations reported:
  • BROWNTON (Population served: 817, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brownton, MN


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Brownton compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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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Banks with branches in Brownton (2009 data):
  • Security Bank & Trust Company: Brownton Branch at 128 Fourth Avenue, branch established on 1892-04-19. Info updated 2007-02-06: Bank assets: $250.3 mil, Deposits: $225.1 mil, headquarters in Glencoe, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares Co.



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2004 Presidential Election results in McLeod County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Brownton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents29.1%28.8%23.0%5.4%3.3%
Congregations10.2%18.4%16.3%12.2%8.2%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodBaptist General ConferencePresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.0%2.4%1.4%1.0%2.3%
Congregations4.1%4.1%4.1%4.1%18.4%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$385
Other Government Administration 1$3,363$40,3560$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$8,307$49,8421$138
Police - Other 0$0 1$182
Streets and Highways 1$2,635$31,6201$172
Sewerage 1$3,649$43,7880$0
Electric Power 5$17,953$43,0875$1,269
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$392
Totals for Government 10$35,907$43,08810$2,538



Brownton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $122,000
    All Other: $64,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $423,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $340,000
    Regular Highways: $169,000
    Police Protection: $139,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Fire Protection: $82,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $124,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,454,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,388,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $98,000
    Special Assessments: $83,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $158,000
    Regular Highways: $54,000
    Electric Utilities: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $31,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,013,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $381,000
    Water Utilities: $66,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $445,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $224,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • Tax - Property: $134,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $194,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.54%
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 Hennepin County, MN  0.99% ($38,579 average AGI)
from Carver County, MN  0.90% ($39,397)
from Meeker County, MN  0.51% ($31,933)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
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 Hennepin County, MN  0.72% ($32,769 average AGI)
to Carver County, MN  0.62% ($48,337)
to Meeker County, MN  0.46% ($45,299)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brownton:
  • 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)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDUZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brownton:
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KGAC (90.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brownton:
  • K23FP (Channel 23; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K45FR (Channel 45; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 790

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • 3.2 Km West-Northwest Of The Town Of Brownton, Call Sign: KNKN482
    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:
  • 3.5 Km Ne Of Brownton, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 143.2 m, Call Sign: KNKQ432
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/27/2006, Expiration Date: 02/10/2017, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Steve Olson, Nw 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 25, Township 115 N, Range 30 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 143.2 m
    Registrant: Rural Cellular Corp, 3905 Dakota St, Alexandria, MN 56308, Phone: (320) 762-2000
  • Jerri L Janjua, 2 Mi W Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 142 m, Overall height: 142 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • JOHN LINDER, 1.9 Km West Of Us15, Nw Of Brownton,Mn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 194.1 m, Overall height: 194.1 m
    Registrant: Owl Engineering, Inc, 8899 Hastings Street, Minneapolis, MN 55449, Phone: (763) 785-4115, Email:
  • Corrie Zaldivar, 18931 30th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 56.4 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave. Ne., Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 5th Ave N, Call Sign: WNLR497, Licensee ID: L00116965
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 05/31/2013
    Registrant: City Of Brownton, 5th Ave N, Brownton, MN 55312, Phone: (612) 328-5309

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • BROWNTON, Nw 1/4 Of Nw 1/4 Of Section 25, Township 115 N, Range 30 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 143.2 m, Call Sign: WPNI855
    Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz, 6590.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 783LK , Serial Number: 22-6900, Year manufactured: 1959
    Registrant (Individual): Jay E Heil, 17475 100th St, Brownton, MN 55312
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9529D , Serial Number: 22-6445, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 10/28/1958
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jay E Heil, 17475 100th St, Brownton, MN 55312, Other Owners: Thomas R Heil


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Brownton


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