Brownell, Kansas

About Brownell

Brownell is a tiny community in western Kansas, home to 23 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Brownell holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 115 residents per square mile.

📰 Brownell News Today

• Sondra Jo (Brownell) Bergstrom Obituary Dec 31, 2025 chaputbuoy.com · Dec 31
• Tim W. Funk Obituary (2026) - Brownell, KS - Fitzgerald Funeral Home - Ness City Legacy obituary · May 24
• William Edward (Bugsy) Brownell Concordia Blade Empire · Dec 15
• Richard Bull Obituary Sep 23, 2023 - Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home | Clay Center, KS Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home | Clay Center, KS · Sep 19
• John Ralph Pfaff Obituary (2026) - Ness City, KS - Fitzgerald Funeral Home - Ness City Legacy obituary · May 4

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What Makes Brownell Unique

• The only place in America named Brownell — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
• With 23 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brownell

• Cedar Bluff State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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