Brownville is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, home to about 102 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68321.
Population102157 per sq mi
Median home value$112,500Census, as estimated by owners
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
Brownville had 139 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 445th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Nemaha County grew from 14,952 residents in 1900 to 7,074 in 2020.
Nemaha 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn 5 Ese, NE weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Nemaha County
1,346 jobs at 178 businesses in Nemaha 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
Nemaha County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Auburn8.5 miles
George C Grape Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hamburg15.6 miles
Community Hospital AssociationCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fairfax17.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Brownville
Museums
Flatwater Folk Art Museum1.6 mi
Brownville Historical Society Museum1.9 mi
Brownville Depot & Rail History Museum2.0 mi
Museum of Missouri River History2.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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