Brownsville is a city in Edmonson County, Kentucky, home to about 1,068 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42210.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brownsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownsville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brownsville had 875 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 233rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Edmonson County grew from 10,080 residents in 1900 to 12,126 in 2020.
Edmonson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bowling Green 21 Nne, KY weather station (4 miles away).
958 jobs at 130 businesses in Edmonson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brownsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Edmonson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonson County 5/6 CenterBrownsville | 5–6 | 265 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Edmonson County Middle SchoolBrownsville | 7–8 | 256 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Edmonson County High SchoolBrownsville | 9–12 | 546 | Public | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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