Your life in Brown County, Indiana

What stands out

What stands out about Brown County: homeownership is in the top 3% of American counties (86%), the average commute is in the top 4% of American counties (32 minutes), and the school test score is in the top 7% of American counties (3.44 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Indiana it ranks 2nd of 92 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Brown County, Indiana. 15,513 people live here with you. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +168).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $73,933 a year, higher than 81% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $37,453. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 55% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 32 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,181 a year.

Home

The median home costs $367K, pricier than 82% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $942 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $1,156 a year on that median home, lower than 87% of American counties. 86% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 68% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.5 years, longer than 69% of American counties. There are 13 active physicians in the county, about 8.4 per 10,000 people. 8.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.36 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 93% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 32 points. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 64 and lows near 43, colder than 59% of American counties. About 49 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 13 out of 100, safer than 87% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 195 Mbps down, slower than 52% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Indiana tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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