Town guide

Brownsville, Ohio

Brownsville is a community in Perry County, Ohio, home to about 216 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43721, and parts of 43739 and 43760 are in Brownsville too.

Population216243 per sq mi
Median household income$76,492Census

ZIP codes in Brownsville

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brownsville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL313 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.

Who represents Brownsville

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 had 214 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.

It’s the 1106th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Perry County grew from 31,841 residents in 1900 to 35,408 in 2020.

Brownsville population by census2010: 220, 2020: 21422020102142020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,841, 1910: 35,396, 1920: 36,098, 1930: 31,445, 1940: 31,087, 1950: 28,999, 1960: 27,864, 1970: 27,434, 1980: 31,032, 1990: 31,557, 2000: 34,078, 2010: 36,058, 2020: 35,40832K’00’1036K’20’3031K’40’5028K’60’7031K’80’9034K’00’1035K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrownsvilleJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in39°21°Jan2.742°23°Feb2.252°31°Mar3.465°41°Apr3.875°51°May4.183°60°Jun4.186°63°Jul4.084°61°Aug3.479°53°Sep2.867°42°Oct2.854°33°Nov2.743°27°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Heath Ap, OH weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

4,478 jobs at 455 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyManufacturing: 916 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 882 jobs; Retail trade: 696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 634 jobs; Other services: 269 jobs; Construction: 214 jobs; Wholesale trade: 170 jobs; Administrative and support: 167 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Other services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Licking Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newark14.3 miles
  • Genesis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Zanesville15.3 miles
  • Fairfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lancaster19.7 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Glenford and Fultonham.

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