Brownsville, Minnesota

About Brownsville

Brownsville, MN is a tiny community located in southeastern Minnesota, home to 545 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Brownsville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.85 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 295 residents per square mile.

📰 Brownsville News Today

• Carol A. McCabe Obituary Apr 30, 2026 - Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services · Apr 30
• Richard L. Reinhart Fillmore County Journal · Jun 29
• Audit finds that Minnesota certified farms for water quality before they met program standards Agweek · Jul 22
• Teri Gaustad Obituary May 14, 2026 Helms Funeral Home · May 19
• Bridge replacement in Brownsville prompts road closures valleycentral.com · May 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Brownsville Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Brownsville — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brownsville

• Bennett Park reviews ★
• Goose Island County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Brownsville

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