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.
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Around Brownsville
Distances
Nearest major airport
John 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
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 12th DistrictTroy Balderson (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 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.
Perry 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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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