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BrownIN

A town of 1,889. Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns.

Population

1,889

−5.9% since 2010

Median home value

$148K

Census ACS

Household income

$102K

median

Median age

39.6

years

Jobs based here

A commuter town

What makes Brown stand out

The thing Brown does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Brown

Health

67% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 2.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Brown for work

Where Brown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

77jobs based in Brown

2%of working residents work in town

20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Brown’s report card

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Commute20 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthCHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns Hazards31/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Climate84°/18°Summer high · winter low · 28″ snow Outdoors14 miof trails · 5.1% conserved

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Weather

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Brown

Most working residents leave Brown for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Crawfordsville (29%), Union (9%) and Lafayette (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Brown2%

Crawfordsville29%

Union9%

Lafayette5%

New Market3%

20 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Brown

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns

Brown beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

CHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

0 better30 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Brown	IN
More adults with COPD	9.2%	8.1%
More adults who have had cancer	9.2%	8.3%

Franciscan Health Crawfordsville

11.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

51st

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Brown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring41–62°

Summer61–83°

Fall43–65°

Oct 12

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Outdoors

5.1% of Brown is conserved land

14 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.1%conserved

Map of Brown: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

5.1%

conserved · 1,756 of 34,495 acres

14 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Shades State Park	12.5 mi	1,484

About Brown

Township in Indiana, United States

Brown Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,617 (down from 1,719 at 2010) and it contained 705 housing units.

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