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Brownstown is a charter township in Wayne County, in the Detroit metro area.
Tradition has it that the name honors Adam Brown, who was captured by Indians when he was 8 and became a chief
The latitude of Brownstown is 42.109N. The longitude is -83.228W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 584 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 22,989.
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$55,239National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Brownstown demographic reports
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17% of Brownstown residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brownstown ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brownstown was $22,523, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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16% of Brownstown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Brownstown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $482. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,166.
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Wayne County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brownstown political report.
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The average commute time for Brownstown workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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