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A town of 2,521. Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,521
−2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$217K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
198
A commuter town

What makes Brown stand out

The thing Brown does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Brown for work

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

16% → Greenfield Greenfield 16% 10% → Center Center 10% 5% → Carmel Carmel 5% 5% → Washington Washington 5% 4% → Warren Warren 4% 3% → Lawrence Lawrence 3% Brown · 1% stay
198jobs based in Brown
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns

Brown beats the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBrownIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%8.4%
Hancock Regional Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
55th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Brown

Most working residents leave Brown for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Greenfield (16%), Center (10%) and Carmel (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Brown1%
Greenfield16%
Center10%
Carmel5%
Washington5%
25 mi
median commute distance
198
jobs based in Brown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Brown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2010
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Brown

Township in Indiana, United States

Brown Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,571 and it contained 1,067 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,516
Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
971 ft

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