Profile for Brownsville, Minnesota, MN

Former and merged names include:
· Wild Cat Bluff

Listed places near Brownsville

Cemeteries (16)

Communities (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Brownsville population
• Ancestry of people in Brownsville
• Housing in Brownsville
• Income in Brownsville
• Marital status of adults in Brownsville
• Place of birth of people in Brownsville
• Residence in 1995, of people in Brownsville
• School enrollment & education levels in Brownsville
• Transportation & commute times in Brownsville
• Houston County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Brownsville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Houston County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, La Crosse area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 55919 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

43% of Brownsville residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brownsville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Brownsville
• Cemeteries in Houston County
• Libraries in or near Brownsville

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• Houston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Brownsville museums
• Brownsville historic sites
• Brownsville area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Brownsville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Houston County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Brownsville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Houston County

• Brownsville business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Houston County
• Arrests in Houston County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brownsville was $20,442, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Houston County economic census
• Houston County economic summary
• Houston County employment growth
• Houston County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

13% of Brownsville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Brownsville
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Brownsville
• School districts in or near Brownsville
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Brownsville

• Air pollution in Houston County
• Diesel soot in Houston County
• Land contamination in Houston County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Houston County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Brownsville

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Brownsville
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Houston County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Brownsville medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Brownsville
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Brownsville
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Houston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Brownsville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $405.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $733.

• Research Brownsville Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Brownsville
• Homes for sale in the Brownsville area
• Find a Brownsville Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Brownsville area
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Brownsville

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Census map of Brownsville area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Brownsville

• Daily newspapers in or near Brownsville
• AM radio stations in or near Brownsville
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Brownsville
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Brownsville
• TV stations in or near Brownsville
• Media ownership in the Brownsville area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Brownsville
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Brownsville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Brownsville

• Parks near Brownsville
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Brownsville
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Brownsville
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Houston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brownsville political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Brownsville
• Total membership by faith, in Houston County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Brownsville workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Brownsville travel guide
• Airports near Brownsville
• Hotels near Brownsville
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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