Town guide

Browns, Illinois

Browns is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, home to about 163 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62818.

Population163562 per sq mi
Median home value$31,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)130 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL240 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Browns; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Browns

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Browns had 139 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1249th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Edwards County grew from 10,345 residents in 1900 to 6,245 in 2020.

Browns population by census2000: 175, 2010: 134, 2020: 139175200013420101392020

Edwards County, 1900–2020

Edwards County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,345, 1910: 10,049, 1920: 9,431, 1930: 8,303, 1940: 8,974, 1950: 9,056, 1960: 7,940, 1970: 7,090, 1980: 7,961, 1990: 7,440, 2000: 6,971, 2010: 6,721, 2020: 6,24510K’00’109K’20’309K’40’508K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrownsJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in41°24°Jan3.245°26°Feb3.856°35°Mar4.668°45°Apr4.578°55°May5.886°65°Jun4.589°68°Jul5.388°65°Aug3.682°57°Sep3.770°46°Oct3.956°36°Nov3.445°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grayville, IL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Edwards County

1,886 jobs at 132 businesses in Edwards County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Edwards CountyManufacturing: 1,201 jobs; Wholesale trade: 176 jobs; Retail trade: 99 jobs; Other services: 88 jobs; Finance and insurance: 61 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 50 jobs; Construction: 49 jobs; Professional services: 38 jobsManufacturing 64% Wholesale trade 9% Retail trade 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3% Health care and social assistance 3% Construction 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wabash General Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Carmel12.5 miles
  • Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fairfield20.7 miles
  • Gibson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Princeton21.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Browns

Libraries

  • Albion Public Library3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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