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Brownstown
Indianatown
Brownstown
Total population
3,040
Median home value
$146,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$62,756
Founded
1816
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Brownstown is a town within Brownstown Township and the county seat of Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brownstown had a population of 3,025. It was named for Jacob Brown, a general of the War of 1812.
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History
The town of Brownstown was platted on April 8, 1816, notably prior to the statehood of Indiana itself. Brownstown became the county seat of Jackson County in November 1816, replacing Fort Vallonia, which had only been the county seat since June of that year. The land for the Jackson County Court House, which rests in the heart of Brownstown on the square, was donated by Col. John Ketcham (1782–1865) for this specific function. The Jackson County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Brownstown has a total area of , of which (or 99.38%) is land and (or 0.63%) is water. Brownstown lies on the East Fork of the White River, bordered by the Jackson-Washington State Forest and near the Hoosier National Forest.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Seymour Senior High SchoolHigh · Seymour · 1,690 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Seymour-Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · Seymour · 660 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Brownstown Elementary SchoolElementary · Brownstown · 635 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Brownstown Central High SchoolHigh · Brownstown · 475 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Brownstown Central Middle SchoolMiddle · Brownstown · 323 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Emerson Elementary SchoolElementary · Seymour · 323 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Cortland Elementary SchoolElementary · Seymour · 138 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Medora Jr & Sr High SchoolHigh · Medora · 110 students · 10:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.78 — 2015-10-069 km NNW of Shelbyville, Kentucky
- M 3.8 — 2004-09-124 km NW of Manilla, Indiana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Indiana
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Brownstown
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library