Brownsville is located in Houston county Minnesota with a geographic area of 1.8 square miles. The total population in Brownsville is 689 with 54.9% male and 45.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 11.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.3% of the population and over age 65 is 19.0% of the population. The median household income is $58,750, per capita income is $31,897. There are a total of 292 housing units with 93.2% owner occupied. Education includes 49.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 16.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Brownsville in the summer is 68 degrees, and in the winter 9 degrees.