Browntown, Wisconsin

{{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Browntown, Wisconsin | settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]] | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = Trailside Inn, Browntown, WI.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = The Trailside Inn in Browntown | image_flag = | image_seal =  | image_map = File:Green County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Browntown Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 260px | map_caption = Location of Browntown in Green County, Wisconsin.

| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green]]

| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 2.73 | area_land_km2 = 2.73 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.05 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.05 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] | population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Browntown village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Browntown%20village,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 10, 2024}}</ref> | population_total = 245 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto

| timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> | elevation_m = 255 | elevation_ft = 837 | coordinates = {{coord|42|34|38|N|89|47|35|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = [[Area code 608|608]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 55-10475<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1562278<ref name="GR3" /> | website = https://villageofbrowntown.com/ | footnotes = }} '''Browntown''' is a village in [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 245 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography== Browntown is located at {{coord|42|34|38|N|89|47|35|W|type:city}} (42.577268, -89.793134).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1900 = 246 | 1910 = 222 | 1920 = 245 | 1930 = 291 | 1940 = 271 | 1950 = 279 | 1960 = 263 | 1970 = 253 | 1980 = 284 | 1990 = 256 | 2000 = 252 | 2010 = 280 | 2020 = 245 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }}

===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 280 people, 109 households, and 83 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|264.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 116 housing units at an average density of {{convert|109.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 109 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.9% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 252 people, 100 households, and 77 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 238.9 people per square mile (92.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 98.6 per square mile (38.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.38% of the population.

There were 100 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,500, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,876. About 4.9% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.

==Recreation== The community is located near [[Browntown-Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area]]. The [[Cheese Country Trail]] passes through the northern edge of the village.

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[[Category:Villages in Green County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]