Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:41 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:02 am – 4:47 pm
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People13,031 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.05,373 householdsMedian household income $45,974Median home value $161,500Median rent $759 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,033 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,457 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 20%, retail 15%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 30°F56 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days57 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownsville station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksB W Cobb Lakelake · under a mileBomer Lakelake · 1.2 miHatchie National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.7 miBoardwalk Trailtrailhead · 7.8 miBlack Top Trailtrailhead · 7.8 miIsland Number Twelveisland · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWebb Banks Passive Parkpark · under a mileMethodist Hospital Softball Complexrecreation area · 2.0 miHatchie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.0 mi · 11,425 acresFort Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 1,579 acresChickasaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.1 mi · 21,359 acresLower Hatchie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.4 mi · 12,337 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 27 Apr 198944 mi away, near Steele, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHaywood County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, TN, 25 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrownsville Water Departmentserves 12,845 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation339 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLauderdale Community Hospital18.2 miPost officeBrownsville Post Office1.6 miTown hallBrownsville City Hall1.1 miPoliceBrownsville Police Department1.1 miFire stationBrownsville Fire Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryHaywood Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHaywood Middle School1.0 miHighHaywood High School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL20 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM56 miInterstateI-405.1 miUS highwayUS 791.7 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN35 miCoachJackson Mega MartGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38012 ZIP area.
