Town guide

Brownsburg, Indiana

Brownsburg is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, home to about 31,215 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46112, and parts of 46234 are in Brownsburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population31,2151,919 per sq mi
Median home value$309,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brownsburg

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brownsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL154 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brownsburg

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

Brownsburg had 28,973 residents in the 2020 census, up 100% since 2000.

It’s the 34th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Hendricks County grew from 21,292 residents in 1900 to 174,788 in 2020.

Brownsburg population by census2000: 14,520, 2010: 21,285, 2020: 28,97314,520200021,285201028,9732020

Hendricks County, 1900–2020

Hendricks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,292, 1910: 20,840, 1920: 20,291, 1930: 19,725, 1940: 20,151, 1950: 24,594, 1960: 40,896, 1970: 53,974, 1980: 69,804, 1990: 75,717, 2000: 104,093, 2010: 145,448, 2020: 174,78821K’00’1020K’20’3020K’40’5041K’60’7070K’80’90104K’00’10175K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrownsburgJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in36°21°Jan2.641°24°Feb2.152°33°Mar3.364°43°Apr4.174°54°May4.382°63°Jun5.185°67°Jul4.384°65°Aug3.278°57°Sep2.666°45°Oct3.352°35°Nov3.341°26°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indianapolis Eagle Creek Ap, IN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Hendricks County

74,107 jobs at 3,860 businesses in Hendricks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hendricks CountyRetail trade: 15,769 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 13,855 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,109 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,338 jobs; Construction: 4,991 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,222 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,842 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,450 jobsRetail trade 21% Transportation and warehousing 19% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

368 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brownsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Iu Health West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Avon4.5 miles
  • Orthoindy HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Indianapolis7.4 miles
  • Hendricks Regional HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Danville9.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors43
Specialist doctors13
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers101
Physical and occupational therapists105
Optometrists14
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brownsburg

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Arbuckle Acres Park · 54 acres1.3 mi
  • Lincolnwood Park · 52 acres1.3 mi
  • Williams Park · 30 acres1.8 mi
  • Cardinal Park · 15 acres2.0 mi
  • Highland Springs Park · 7 acres2.6 mi
  • Virgil Park · 6 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Kroger1.1 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brownsburg Public Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Chloé Dygert (1997) · American cyclist
  • Avani Gregg (2002) · American social media personality

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Brownsburg

Public schools here are run by Brownsburg Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brownsburg Early Childhood CenterBrownsburgPre-K257Public0.6 mi
Brown Elementary SchoolBrownsburgK–5555Public0.7 mi
Cardinal Elementary SchoolBrownsburgK–5650Public1.9 mi
Crossroads Elementary SchoolBrownsburgK–5579Public1.4 mi
Delaware Trail Elementary SchoolBrownsburgK–5512Public1.7 mi
Eagle Elementary SchoolBrownsburgK–5539Public1.2 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolBrownsburgK–5540Public0.7 mi
Reagan Elementary SchoolBrownsburgK–5554Public0.6 mi
White Lick Elementary SchoolBrownsburgK–5473Public1.4 mi
Brownsburg East Middle SchoolBrownsburg6–81,198Public1.3 mi
Brownsburg West Middle SchoolBrownsburg6–81,291Public1.6 mi
Brownsburg High SchoolBrownsburg9–123,355Public1.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethesda Christian SchoolsBrownsburgPre-K–12529Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 mi
St Malachy Parish SchoolBrownsburgPre-K–8435Roman Catholic2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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