| Brownstown, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 38.9942°N -88.9553°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Otego, Sefton |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.97 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 594 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 690 |
| Population Density Km2: | 350.36 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 907.89 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code: | 62418 |
| Area Code: | 618 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-08992 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397473 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Brownstown, Illinois |
Brownstown is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 759 at the 2010 census.[3]
U.S. Route 40 passes through the south side of the village, leading east 6miles to St. Elmo and west 8miles to Vandalia, the Fayette County seat. Interstate 70 passes just south of Brownstown, with the closest exit 3miles west at US 40.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Brownstown has a total area of 0.76sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the 2020 census there were 690 people, 313 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 907.89PD/sqmi. There were 299 housing units at an average density of 393.42/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.06% White, 1.01% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 3.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 313 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.62% were married couples living together, 8.63% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.10% were non-families. 31.63% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 2.68.
The village's age distribution consisted of 24.2% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,171, and the median income for a family was $52,250. Males had a median income of $41,023 versus $15,813 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,772. About 16.0% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Brownstown is host to the annual Fayette County Fair, held each summer in mid-July. The fair includes livestock shows, fine arts and culinary exhibits, tractor pulls, stock car races, a talent show, and a queen pageant.