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Brown County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 6,244
County Seat Brown County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 009
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 2,622
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 6,334
Median Age 38.5
Veterans 254
Housing Units 2,342
Uninsured 37
Net Migration (recent) 8
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 109
Total Employees 3,719
Avg Annual Pay $64,340
Median Household Income $64,760
Poverty Rate 10.0%
Unemployment Rate 2.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,643
Federal Spending FY2024 $37,139,503
Federal Spending Per Capita $5,948
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $122,100
Median Rent $625
FMR Studio $649
FMR 1BR $721
FMR 2BR $946
FMR 3BR $1,140
FMR 4BR $1,347
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 20.4%
Adult Obesity 39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.8
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 0
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 2
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 12
SNAP Stores 3
Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 449
Land in Farms (acres) 163,236
Avg Farm Size (acres) 363.6
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-05-10
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
EM SNOW 2006-12-29
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2003-05-15
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
EM IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99 1999-01-08
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-05-06
Detailed Topics
Communities in Brown County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.