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A village of 139 people in Illinois
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About Browns

Village in Illinois, United States
1892Established
139Population
0.3 sq miArea

Browns is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 139 as of the 2020 census, slightly up from 134 as of the 2010 census.

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ZIP code62818
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Housing in Browns

$116K▼ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Browns home is worth about $116,000, down 2.8% in a year, 61% below the Illinois typical home.

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3better than IL·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Wabash General Hospital 1Mount Carmel · 12 mi · ER · rural critical access
Albion Community Health CenterAlbion · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Browns

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

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Browns has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter
67° / 45°Spring
87° / 66°Summer
69° / 47°Fall
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Nearest: Albion Public LibraryAlbion · 4 miles · 30 hrs a week
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