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Brown County, Illinois (IL)

County population in 2022: 6,246 (59% urban, 41% rural); it was 6,950 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 881
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 730
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,561
Renter-occupied apartments: 488 (it was 547 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

33%

Land area: 306 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Brown County: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Wholesale trade (21.6%), Educational, health and social services (20.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Brown County, IL (2022)
    • 4,62075.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 98916.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4437.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 691.1%Two or more races
    • 250.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 30.05%Asian alone
Median resident age:

38.9 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Males: 3,938  (63.1%)
Females: 2,308  (36.9%)
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Average household size:
Brown County:

2.0 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,335 ($35,445 in 1999)
This county:

$63,335
Illinois:

$76,708

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $442 (lower quartile is $259, upper quartile is $676)
This county:

$442
State:

$1008


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,483 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
Brown:

$128,483
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,184 - $188,836

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $144,325
Here:

$144,325
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $241,578
Here:

$241,578
State:

$286,230

Mobile homes: $43,632
Here:

$43,632
State:

$78,855

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $993
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $503

Institutionalized population: 2,110

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 8
  • Auto thefts: 0
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $302,500
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $210,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $104,000
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,100
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $66,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Brown, IL residents
Average permit cost in Brown, IL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,851 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,723 (1.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Brown, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brown, IL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Brown, IL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.2%
Brown County:

10.2%
Illinois:

11.9%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.3% for American Indian residents, 3.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 38.9 years old
(Males: 37.1 years old, Females: 41.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.2 years old, Black residents: 40.4 years old, American Indian residents: 33.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.0 years old, Other race residents: 43.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $657 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mount Sterling, Versailles, Mound Station, Ripley.

Brown County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Bronx County, New York , Howard County, Maryland , Mesa County, Colorado , Marion County, Indiana , York County, Pennsylvania , Perkins County, Nebraska , Ross County, Ohio .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Illinois:

4.2%

Unemployment by year in Brown, IL
County total employment by year in Brown, IL
County average yearly wages by year in Brown, IL

Current college students: 142
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 171 (81.0% naturalized citizens)

Brown County:

2.7%
Whole state:

14.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 352010 or later
  • 782000 to 2009
  • 181990 to 1999
  • 311980 to 1989
  • 101970 to 1979
  • 10Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Brown County marital status for males Brown County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,805
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 39
  • 3 or 4: 109
  • 5 to 9: 22
  • 10 to 19: 119
  • 20 or more: 49
  • Mobile homes: 186

Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 819 (53 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Brown County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,6761
Mainline Protestant8085
Evangelical Protestant5325
Other4-
None3,917-
Brown County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Brown County:

4.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Brown County:

6.12 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Brown County:

8.0%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Brown County:

27.7%
State:

25.2%

Agriculture in Brown County:

Average size of farms: 346 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,356
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $240.89
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,255
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $57,675
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.32
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.00%
Corn for grain: 37710 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2074 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 29538 harvested acres
Vegetables: 35 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 25 acres

Earthquake activity:

Brown County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 249% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 184.8 miles away from Brown County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 184.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 171.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 203.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 209.2 miles away from Brown County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3269: December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: 3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1469: May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Illinois Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 1996 to May 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1112: May 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1112, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 1995 to June 15, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1053: May 30, 1995, FEMA Id: 1053, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Brown County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Brown

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,622 (79.9%)
  • Carpooled: 574 (12.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 64 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 167 (3.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Wholesale trade (19%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Wholesale trade (21%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Material moving occupations (14%)
  • Transportation occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (60%)
  • Nicaragua (30%)
  • Croatia (8%)
  • Jamaica (4%)
  • Dominican Republic (4%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Albania (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Brown County


  • German (22%)
  • American (13%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • European (2%)
  • Swiss (1%)
  • Polish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
2,059 people in state prisons
51 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
1,912 people in state prisons
60 people in nursing homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $50,260.

11.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($15,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.69%
Illinois average:

5.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10.50% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($13,924 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($1,345 average AGI)
Brown County:

1.19%
Illinois average:

2.01%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cook County, IL  3.11% ($0 average AGI)
from Adams County, IL  0.96% ($48,840)


6.51% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.51%
Illinois average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.21% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($24,881 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($14,406 average AGI)
Brown County:

1.30%
Illinois average:

3.06%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Adams County, IL  1.26% ($30,419 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8

Births per 1000 population in Brown County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Brown County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Brown County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Brown County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 943 (808 aged, 135 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 50 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Brown County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (14)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,083
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,214

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,246
  • Male householders: 1,014 (342 living alone), Female householders: 1,088 (452 living alone)
  • 892 spouses (858 opposite-sex spouses), 188 unmarried partners, (161 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,285 children (1,121 natural, 49 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 1 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,684

Size of family households: 643 2-persons, 228 3-persons, 183 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 794 1-person, 115 2-persons, 21 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

729 married couples with children.
301 single-parent households (126 men, 175 women).

93.0% of residents of Brown speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $32,466,000 ($4,771 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,820,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,613,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,048,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,066,000
Federal grants: $6,136,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,660,000 ($1,115,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,943,000 ($336,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $124,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,978,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,303,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 343
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 303
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +33
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -176
Here -26 per 1000 residents
State -31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Brown County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Year house built in Brown County, Illinois
  • Year house built in Brown County, Illinois
  • 12020 or later
  • 1202010 to 2019
  • 1892000 to 2009
  • 3261990 to 1999
  • 1271980 to 1989
  • 3321970 to 1979
  • 1811960 to 1969
  • 2311950 to 1959
  • 1931940 to 1949
  • 6211939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Brown County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, Illinois
  • 191 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 173 rooms
  • 724 rooms
  • 4575 rooms
  • 3186 rooms
  • 2887 rooms
  • 1788 rooms
  • 1409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, Illinois
  • 61 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 1803 rooms
  • 974 rooms
  • 1595 rooms
  • 566 rooms
  • 197 rooms
  • 328 rooms
  • 49+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Brown County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, Illinois
  • 19no bedroom
  • 131 bedroom
  • 4422 bedrooms
  • 7903 bedrooms
  • 1484 bedrooms
  • 825+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, Illinois
  • 6no bedroom
  • 2371 bedroom
  • 2322 bedrooms
  • 953 bedrooms
  • 104 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 19no vehicle
  • 4731 vehicle
  • 5832 vehicles
  • 2913 vehicles
  • 1004 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 117no vehicle
  • 3021 vehicle
  • 1372 vehicles
  • 393 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

84.3% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Illinois.

Brown County:

84.3%
State average:

88.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,207
  • Other state: 810
  • Northeast: 25
  • Midwest: 381
  • South: 217
  • West: 186
Year householders moved into unit in Brown County, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Brown County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 40.6%Utility gas
  • 33.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.7%Electricity
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.4%Electricity
  • 34.2%Utility gas
  • 10.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 116
Here:

23.3%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:

6.8%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42
Here:

30.9%
Illinois:

27.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Brown County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $799,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,194,000
    Regular Highways: $1,151,000
    Police Protection: $575,000
    Central Staff Services: $492,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $316,000
    Health - Other: $199,000
    Correctional Institutions: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $171,000
    General Revenue - Other: $85,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $267,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    General - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,258,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $688,000
    Other: $430,000
    Highways: $308,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,262,000
    Other Selective Sales: $937,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,554,000

Brown County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $799,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,194,000
    Regular Highways: $1,151,000
    Police Protection: $575,000
    Central Staff Services: $492,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $316,000
    Health - Other: $199,000
    Correctional Institutions: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $171,000
    General Revenue - Other: $85,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $267,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    General - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,258,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $688,000
    Other: $430,000
    Highways: $308,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,262,000
    Other Selective Sales: $937,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,554,000

Brown County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $799,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,194,000
    Regular Highways: $1,151,000
    Police Protection: $575,000
    Central Staff Services: $492,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $316,000
    Health - Other: $199,000
    Correctional Institutions: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $171,000
    General Revenue - Other: $85,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $267,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    General - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,258,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $688,000
    Other: $430,000
    Highways: $308,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,262,000
    Other Selective Sales: $937,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,554,000

Brown County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $799,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,194,000
    Regular Highways: $1,151,000
    Police Protection: $575,000
    Central Staff Services: $492,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $316,000
    Health - Other: $199,000
    Correctional Institutions: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $171,000
    General Revenue - Other: $85,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $267,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    General - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,258,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $688,000
    Other: $430,000
    Highways: $308,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,262,000
    Other Selective Sales: $937,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,554,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 109
  • Number of aged recipients: 8
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 101
  • Number of recipients under 18: 15
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 82
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 12
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 53
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 44
Most common first names in Brown County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6175.4 years
Mary5780.2 years
William5578.1 years
George3877.1 years
John3775.9 years
Charles3675.4 years
Robert3573.1 years
Helen2980.2 years
Anna2284.4 years
Dorothy2179.2 years
Most common last names in Brown County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Logsdon3377.7 years
Smith2978.6 years
Clark2579.1 years
Davis2376.4 years
Jones2077.8 years
Martin1876.8 years
Wagner1775.7 years
Dewitt1685.5 years
Roberts1579.9 years
Thomas1480.2 years

Businesses in Brown County, IL

  • McDonald's: 1
  • Subway: 1
  • YMCA: 1

Brown County on our top lists:

  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"