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Brownton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · McLeod County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
530
Population
1,325/sq mi density
$77,159
Median Income
$35,481 per capita
$148,500
Home Value
$284,964 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$77,159 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$148,500 home value, $833/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.9%
741 → 712
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.5%
$47,200 → $77,159
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brownton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
692
-20 from 2023 (712)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,860
+$31,701 from 2023 ($77,159)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 741 | — | $47,200 | — |
| 2015 | 734 | -0.9% | $48,125 | +2% |
| 2017 | 731 | -0.4% | $49,583 | +3% |
| 2019 | 719 | -1.6% | $53,594 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 722 | +0.4% | $57,292 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 712 | -1.4% | $77,159 | +34.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.