Town guide

Browntown, Wisconsin

Browntown is a village in Green County, Wisconsin, home to about 249 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53522.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population249237 per sq mi
Median home value$105,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Browntown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Browntown

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)99 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL118 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Browntown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Browntown

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

Browntown had 245 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1748th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Green County grew from 22,719 residents in 1900 to 37,093 in 2020.

Browntown population by census2000: 252, 2010: 280, 2020: 245252200028020102452020

Green County, 1900–2020

Green County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,719, 1910: 21,641, 1920: 21,568, 1930: 21,870, 1940: 23,146, 1950: 24,172, 1960: 25,851, 1970: 26,714, 1980: 30,012, 1990: 30,339, 2000: 33,647, 2010: 36,842, 2020: 37,09323K’00’1022K’20’3023K’40’5026K’60’7030K’80’9034K’00’1037K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrowntownJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 6.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in27°11°Jan1.631°14°Feb1.744°25°Mar2.157°37°Apr3.870°49°May4.179°59°Jun6.283°63°Jul4.280°61°Aug4.573°52°Sep4.259°40°Oct3.245°29°Nov2.432°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Wwtp, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Green County

13,537 jobs at 1,012 businesses in Green County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Green CountyManufacturing: 3,840 jobs; Retail trade: 2,229 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,902 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,036 jobs; Information: 884 jobs; Construction: 630 jobs; Wholesale trade: 606 jobs; Professional services: 510 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Information 7% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • The Monroe ClinicGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Monroe8.3 miles
  • Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Darlington19.0 miles
  • Fhn Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Freeport19.5 miles

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

Places in and around Browntown

Museums

  • Winslow Historical Society and Museum4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cadiz and Jordan.

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