Brownsville Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 443 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55919 and 55941.
Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population44316 per sq mi
Median home value$328,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$256Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Hokah City; part is in Brownsville Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brownsville Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Brownsville Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)124 miles away
Closer regional airport
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL225 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownsville Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Brownsville Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Brownsville Township had 413 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1171st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.
Houston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Crosse Wfo, WI weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Houston County
4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse7.1 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse7.9 miles
Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua24.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Brownsville Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Bennett Park · 4 acres2.1 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter6.8 mi
Aldi6.8 mi
Libraries
Hokah Public Library3.8 mi
Hokah Public Library4.0 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hiawatha Valley Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
HVED Spectrum ProgramHokah
Pre-K–12
14
Special Education
3.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Peter's Catholic Elementary SchoolHokah
Pre-K–8
38
Roman Catholic
3.9 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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