Brownstown Township

Generations of Downriverites know Brownstown as a quiet township that runs along I-75 from Taylor on the north to Lake Erie on the south. It skips over a few towns in the middle.

Historically, Brownstown covered some 43 square miles and was one of the original nine townships that were created in Wayne County when the land was part of the Michigan Territory. 

In fact, Brownstown is actually older than the State of Michigan itself, which was not admitted to the Union until 1837 - ten years after Brownstown was established!

The origins of the name "Brownstown" have been largely obscured throughout time, but century-old history books indicate that the township was probably named in honor of Adam Brown, who was captured by Indians in 1764, when he was eight years old.

The kidnapping took place in Virginia, where Brown's brother was a general in the Commonwealth's militia. The young captive grew to manhood among the Indians, married an Indian woman and led a highly respected life.

Today’s Brownstown residents are more likely to be employed in the professional, technical or service industries, and their children will probably be college graduates.

Today’s Brownstown also is one of the fastest growing communities Downriver. Statistics have shown that, on the average since 1994, more than 1,000 people PER YEAR move to Brownstown, giving strong support to its desirability as a place to raise a family — and to do business.

Date Created or Inc.	1827		Labor Force [2000 avg.]	10,375
Area [Square Miles]	22.77		Unemployment Rate [2000 avg.]	2.1
Population 2000	22,989		Per Capita Income [1989]	$14,085
% Population Change [1990-2000]	22.2%		% PCI Change 79-89	78.1%
% Aged 18 & Over [2000]	71.3%		Years of Schooling
% Aged 65 & Over [1990]	5.8%		High School Only	37%
Median Age [2000]	32.8 years		College 1-3 years	31%
# of Households[2000]	8,322		College 4+ years	10%
# of Households [1990]	6,424	:: brownstown township :: 1313 Telegraph Road Brownstown Township, MI 48183 Ph: 734-675-0910
# of Persons Per Household [2000]	2.76
# of Housing Units [2000]	9,008
% Change Housing Units 90-00	3.3%
Average Housing Sales Price [1999]	$131,583

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