Brownsdale

History

Brownsdale was platted in 1856, and named for Andrew D. Brown, a businessman in the lumber industry. A post office has been in operation at Brownsdale since 1857. Brownsdale was incorporated in 1876.

Geography

Brownsdale is in northwestern Mower County, northeast of Austin, the county seat. It is surrounded by Red Rock Township but is independent from it. Minnesota State Highway 56 passes through the center of Brownsdale, leading north to Waltham and south to Interstate 90 near Nicolville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brownsdale has an area of , all land. The north side of the city drains to Roberts Creek, while the south side drains to Wolf Creek; both creeks are west-flowing tributaries of the Cedar River.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,218
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,080
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  917
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  906
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  886
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  879
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  787
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  695