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About Brownhelm
Township in Ohio, USBrownhelm Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,877. Brownhelm was the first local government of any kind in the United States to elect a black man to public office; on April 2, 1855, John Mercer Langston, a black man from Virginia, became town clerk. He later became a United States congressman.
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Work & commute in Brownhelm
Full picture →Most working residents leave Brownhelm for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Vermilion (11%), Cleveland (9%) and Elyria (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Brownhelm
Health Grade B
Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 82% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Brownhelm
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Brownhelm
Full climate →Brownhelm has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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