Brownsville, Kentucky
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Brownsville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42210. It sits by Lovers Leap. The Survey maps it on the Brownsville quadrangle. 875 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 545 feet above sea level.
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On record in Brownsville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
William Ford Houselisted 1980
Reed-Dorsey Houselisted 1986
Population over time
2 figuresBrownsville grew from 836 to 875 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 836 | |
| 2020 | 875 | +39 (+5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1922 USGS Brownsville quadrangle1:62500
- 1923 USGS Brownsville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Brownsville quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Brownsville quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Beaver Dam quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
16 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Brownsville between 1999 and 2017, burning about 84 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | SPINKS CEMETERY FIRE |
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mammoth Cave National Park | LITTLE FIR |
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | OAK GROVE CHURCH FIRE |
| 23 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 16 April 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mammoth Cave National Park | TAURUS |
| 8 March 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 March 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 26 March 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Brownsville: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory). Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Prospect Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Prospect |
Storms near this place
51 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brownsville in 51 storm reports between 1993 and 2019: 24 thunderstorm wind, 15 flood, 9 hail, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Flood | Brownsville | $100,000 | The Green River at Brownsville crested at 37.5 feet around 645 AM EST on May 5. Flood stage at Brownsville is 18 feet. Moderate flooding occurs at this level, with homes in the bottom land flooded. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | $100,000 | Two barns were blown down. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | $25,000 | Power and cable lines were reported down. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | $5,000 | Trained spotters relayed pictures from a Facebook post of sign and siding damage due to severe thunderstorm winds in the Brownsville area. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Brownsville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Brownsville | $500 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | A tree fell on Houchin Ferry Road. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Brownsville | - | Local law enforcement reported 4 bridges closed across the county due to high water flowing over them from excessive heavy rainfall. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Brownsville | - | Several inches of snow followed by 1 to 2 inches of rain resulted in the Green River at Brownsville to rise above flood stage. The river crested at 23.48 feet late on March 6th and then fell below flood stage late on the 7th. |
| April 2015 | Flood | Brownsville | - | Approximately 5 inches of rain fell on top of saturated ground and this resulted in the Green River at Brownsville to flood. The river crested at 23.95 feet early on April 17th. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | A trained spotter reported wind gusts 50 to 55 mph. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Brownsville | - | An Edmonson County law enforcement official reported that Highway 187 had high water flowing over it in places. The same official reported that Highway 70 also had high water flowing over it. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Brownsville | - | Several heavy rain events resulted in widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain across the Green River basin. This brought the Green River at Brownsville into minor flood. The river crested at 19.74 feet late on December 27th. |
| July 2013 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green river flooded in several locations from the 7th to the 10th of July. In Brownsville, flood state is 18 feet. The river crested in Brownsville at 21 feet around noon on July 8th. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | The Edmonson County emergency dispatch confirmed a spotter report of several trees downed by thunderstorm winds in Brownsville. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green River at Brownsville crested around 22.1 feet at midnight on May 5. Minor flooding of agricultural bottom land occurs at this level. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green River at Brownsville crested around 18.5 feet at 1130 AM CST on March 2. Flood stage at Brownsville is 18 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level, with water covering some agricultural bottom land. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | A trained spotter reported wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | A trained spotter reported wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | Trees were down on homes in the southern part of the county. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Brownsville | - | Dispatch reported road closures on Grassland Black Gold Rd., Willy Webb Rd., and Alexander Creek bridge. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green River at Brownsville crested around 24.8 feet at 1015 AM CST on April 14. Flood stage at Brownsville is 18 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green River at Brownsville crested around 20.3 feet at 10 AM CST on April 29. Flood stage at Brownsville is 18 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level. |
| November 2011 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green River went into flood around noon on November 29th. It crested later in December. Flood stage is 18 feet. |
| December 2011 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green River at Brownsville had been in flood since late November, cresting around 20.8 feet late in the evening of November 30. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | A tree was blown down on a house in Brownsville. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | Trees were reported downed near Brownsville. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | Trees were downed across the county. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green River at Brownsville crested at 18.7 feet around 630 AM CST on March 21. Flood stage at Brownsville is 18 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level, with the river overflowing some of its banks and covering some bottom land. |
| February 2008 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green River at Brownsville crested at 18.8 feet around 730 AM EST on February 8. Flood stage at Brownsville is 18 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level, with the river overflowing lock walls, creeks, sloughs, and some bottom land. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Brownsville | - | The Green River at Brownsville crested at 22.1 feet around 245 AM CST on April 6. Flood stage at Brownsville is 18 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level, with the river overflowing the lock walls and some lower banks and creeks. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Brownsville | - | Several spotters relayed reports via amateur radio. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | Trees were downed near Brownsville, and near the Hart County line. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | Two trees were downed. Pea size hail was also reported. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | Three power poles were downed. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | Multiple trees down |
| April 2011 | Hail | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownsville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindseyville | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Rhoda | 3.4 miles | 23 | |
| Windyville | 3.4 miles | 13 | |
| Arthur | 3.4 miles | 23 | |
| Woodside | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Sweeden | 4.3 miles | 13 | |
| Asphalt | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Ridgedale | 4.7 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Brownsville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2926372 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 488045. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







