Brown County

Brown County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population6,244
County SeatBrown County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS009
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population2,622
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,334
Median Age38.5
Veterans254
Housing Units2,342
Uninsured37
Net Migration (recent)8
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments109
Total Employees3,719
Avg Annual Pay$64,340
Median Household Income$64,760
Poverty Rate10.0%
Unemployment Rate2.1%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking20.4%
Adult Obesity39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches0
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores3
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms449
Land in Farms (acres)163,236
Avg Farm Size (acres)363.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
EMSNOW2006-12-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2003-05-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06

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.