Brownsville, Kentucky

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Brownsville is a home rule-class city in Edmonson County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the county seat and is a certified Kentucky Trail Town.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The population was 836 at the time of the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> down from 921 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green metropolitan area.<ref name="bgmsa">Template:Cite web</ref> It is just outside Mammoth Cave National Park.<ref name="mcnp">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Brownsville is located near the center of Edmonson County at Template:Coord.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The city limits border the western edge of Mammoth Cave National Park, with access to Houchin Ferry Campground.

State Routes 70 and 259 pass through the city together as Main Street. KY 70 leads east Template:Convert to Cave City and west Template:Convert to U.S. Route 231 at Aberdeen, while KY 259 leads southeast Template:Convert to U.S. Route 31W and north Template:Convert to Leitchfield.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brownsville has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.26%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The city is located on the Green River, a tributary of the Ohio River.<ref name="estdate">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census of 2000, there were 921 people, 387 households, and 229 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 421 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 98.37% White, 0.11% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 387 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,370, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $26,125 versus $14,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,711. About 30.8% of families and 32.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.2% of those under age 18 and 24.5% of those age 65 or over.

Plain community

There is a Plain, horse and buggy community with about 40 to 50 people in Peace Valley, Brownsville. It is closely affiliated with Caneyville.

Education

Brownsville is served by the Edmonson County Schools.<ref name="schooldistrict">Template:Cite web</ref> Schools in the district located in Brownsville are:

Edmonson County High School<ref name="echs">Template:Cite web</ref> (Principal: Johnathan Williams; Assistant Principal: Nikki Culbreth)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Edmonson County Middle School<ref name="ecms">Template:Cite web</ref> (Principal: Brandon Prunty)<ref name="ecmsprin">Template:Cite web</ref>
Edmonson County 5th/6th Center<ref name="ec56c">Template:Cite web</ref> (Principal: Charla Caudill)<ref name="ec56cprin">Template:Cite web</ref>

Brownsville has a lending library, the Edmonson County Public Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>