Brownstown, Indiana

Brownstown, Indiana
FIPS code		18-08470[3]
GNIS feature ID	2396612[2]
Website	https://www.explorebrownstown.com/

Brownstown is a town within

History

The town of Brownstown was

(1782–1865) for this specific function.

The Jackson County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.^[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Brownstown has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.14 km²), of which 1.59 square miles (4.12 km²) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 0.63%) is water.^[8]

Brownstown lies on the East Fork of the White River, bordered by the Jackson-Washington State Forest and near the Hoosier National Forest.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	504		—
1870	572		13.5%
1880	849		48.4%
1890	1,422		67.5%
1900	1,685		18.5%
1910	1,492		−11.5%
1920	1,554		4.2%
1930	1,758		13.1%
1940	1,860		5.8%
1950	1,998		7.4%
1960	2,158		8.0%
1970	2,376		10.1%
1980	2,704		13.8%
1990	2,872		6.2%
2000	2,978		3.7%
2010	2,947		−1.0%
2020	3,025		2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 1,175 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the town was 38.7 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 1,168 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $39,044. Males had a median income of $27,984 versus $21,503 for females. The

, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Brownstown Public Library, along with three main public schools: an elementary, middle, and high school.^[11] The town also has a private Lutheran elementary and middle school.

References

External links

• Brownstown Chamber of Commerce