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Brown’s story
Brown in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
BrownOH
A town of 2,485. Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,485
−9.8% since 2010
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
564
A commuter town
What makes Brown stand out
The 2 things Brown does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Brown for work
Where Brown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
564jobs based in Brown
5%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Brown’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →70°
Light Rain
H 0° · L 58°
Local news
All →- Team Highlights: Varsity Football Wilmington High School vs. Western Brown - Western BrownNFHS Network · Oct 1
- Brown, Blunt Rochester, Gimenez Introduce Legislation to Preserve and Repair Distressed Affordable Multifamily HousingRepresentative Shontel Brown | (.gov) · Sep 24
- Western Brown vs Away - Boys Varsity Basketball 01/12/2027 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 23
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brown. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Brown beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Brown | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Paulding County Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
33rd
percentile among OH 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 5% work in town. The top destinations are Defiance (9%), Paulding (7%) and Van Wert (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Brown5%
Defiance9%
Paulding7%
Van Wert6%
Jackson4%
19 mi
median commute distance
564
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 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Brown’s public schools outperform 64% of Ohio districts
The public schools Brown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Elementary School | PK–6 | 291 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.2% of Brown is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 48 of 23,944 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melrose Town Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Oakwood Community Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Charloe Community Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Brown
Township in Ohio, US
Brown Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,924 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,924
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Brown’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Brown.
WashingtonJacksonAuglaizeMonroeMelroseBrown
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