c. 1900 · Brownell, Kansas · Wikimedia Commons
Brownell’s story
Brownell in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- c. 1900Brownell, Kansas
- 2005KSMap-doton-Brownell
BrownellKS
A town of 14.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Population
14
residents
Median age
73.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
14 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Brownell has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–45°
Spring40–67°
Summer63–90°
Fall43–69°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Brownell is
Brownell beats the Kansas average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Kansas
10 better13 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Brownell | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 6.4% |
Grisell Memorial Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Brownell
City in Ness County, Kansas
Brownell is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 23.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 23
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,415 ft
- ZIP code
- 67521
- Area code
- 785
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