Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:38 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min8:04 am – 4:46 pm
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People697 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.5294 householdsMedian household income $68,833Median home value $150,000Median rent $633 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,449 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 401 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 14 minutes66% drive alone, 13% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other languages 3%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 1°F25 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month July44 in of snow a year, on about 22 days15 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Browns Valley station
Parks and public landsMetz State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 291 acresTraversestate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 52 acresEastmanstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 329 acresPeever Slough + 40state conservation land · 6.5 mi · 517 acresHornstein State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 332 acresWaldostate conservation land · 7.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 9 Jul 197538 mi away, Near Morris, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTraverse County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Codington County, SD, 47 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrowns Valleyserves 566 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,037 ft316 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoteau des Prairies Hospital12.0 miPost officeBrowns Valley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrowns Valley Municipal Officeunder a mileFire stationBrowns Valley Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBrowns Valley Schoolunder a mileCollegeSisseton Wahpeton College10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY50 miInterstateI-299.1 miUS highwayUS 819.1 miCoachSisseton JctJefferson Lines8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56219 ZIP area.
