Brownsville, Escambia County, Florida
Brownsville is an unincorporated community in Escambia County, Florida, United States. It is located within the census-designated place of West Pensacola.[2] It was enumerated as a Census-Designated Place in 1960, when the population recorded was 38,417.[3] The ZIP code for Brownsville is 32505.
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Coordinates: 30°25′51″N 87°15′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Escambia |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 32505 |
Area code(s) | 850 |
GNIS feature ID | 279498 [1] |
Website | Community website |
Geography
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1950 | 20,269 | — | |
1960 | 38,417 | 89.5% | |
2010 | unknown | — | |
source:[4][5] |
Brownsville is located at 30.4 degrees north, 87.3 degrees west (30.4252, -87.2519);[6] or approximately three miles northwest of Pensacola. The elevation for the community is 85 feet above sea level.[1]
Brownsville boundaries include the city of Pensacola to the south and east, Avery Street to the north, and West Pensacola to the west.[7]
Major surface roads in Brownsville
Some of the major surface roads serving the community include:
- Cervantes Street
- Pace Boulevard
- ”T” Street
- ”W” Street
- Corry Field Road
Education
The community of Brownsville is served by Escambia County School District, which serves the entire county.
See also
- Brownsville-Brent-Goulding, Florida, a single census area recorded during the 1950 Census
- Brownsville Revival
References
- Brownsville, Florida profile. ‘’Hometown Locator’’. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- Brownsville, West Pensacola, Florida. Google Maps. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Google Books (snippet view only). 1963. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- Returned as Brownsville-Brent-Goulding in 1950.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Map of Brownsville. Retrieved 2013-08-16.