Editing Brownstown, Indiana

{{For|the community in Crawford County|Brownstown, Crawford County, Indiana}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Brownstown, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| image_skyline      = BrownstownINHistoricMainStreet.JPG
| image_caption      = Historic Downtown Main Street
| image_map          = File:Jackson County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Brownstown Highlighted 1808470.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Brownstown in Jackson County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Jackson County, Indiana|Jackson]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Brownstown]]
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 3025
| population_density_sq_mi = 1868.44
| population_density_km2 = 721.59
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
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| elevation_ft       = 656
| coordinates        = {{coord|38|52|40|N|86|02|48|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 47220
| area_code          = [[Area code 812|812]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-08470<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396612<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396612}}</ref>
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| website            = {{URL|https://www.explorebrownstown.com/}}|
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'''Brownstown''' is a town within [[Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana|Brownstown Township]] and the [[county seat]] of [[Jackson County, Indiana]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The population was 2,947 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It was named for [[Jacob Brown (general)|Jacob Brown]], a general of the [[War of 1812]].<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zo5AAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA362|year=1886|publisher=Unigraphic|page=362}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Jackson County Courthouse in Brownstown, southern side and front.jpg|thumb|left|Jackson County Courthouse]]

The town of Brownstown was [[plat]]ted on April 8, 1816, notably prior to the statehood of Indiana itself.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zo5AAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA500|year=1886|publisher=Unigraphic|page=500}}</ref> Brownstown became the county seat of Jackson County in November 1816, replacing [[Vallonia, Indiana|Fort Vallonia]], which had only been the county seat since June of that year. The land for the Jackson County Court House, which rests in the heart of Brownstown on the square, was donated by Col. [[John Ketcham (1782)|John Ketcham]] (1782–1865) for this specific function.

The [[Jackson County Courthouse (Indiana)|Jackson County Courthouse]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2011.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20111223.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=November 23, 2011|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/112|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Brownstown has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.38%) is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.63%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1808470
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 13, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213043954/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1808470
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Brownstown lies on the East Fork of the White River, bordered by the Jackson-Washington State Forest and near the Hoosier National Forest.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 504
|1870= 572
|1880= 849
|1890= 1422
|1900= 1685
|1910= 1492
|1920= 1554
|1930= 1758
|1940= 1860
|1950= 1998
|1960= 2158
|1970= 2376
|1980= 2704
|1990= 2872
|2000= 2978
|2010= 2947
|2020= 3025
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,947 people, 1,175 households, and 792 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1853.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of {{convert|806.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 1,175 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the town was 38.7 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,000 people, 1,168 households, and 805 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,080.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,242 housing units at an average density of {{convert|867.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.50% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 1,168 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $39,044. Males had a median income of $27,984 versus $21,503 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,525. About 8.9% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The town has a lending library, the Brownstown Public Library, along with three main public schools: an elementary, middle, and high school.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=March 7, 2018 | archive-date=February 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>  The town also has a private Lutheran elementary and middle school.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.brownstownchamber.org Brownstown Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://www.explorebrownstown.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:Towns in Jackson County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:County seats in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1816]]
[[Category:1816 establishments in Indiana]]