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.
Brownsville, Florida | |
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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 | 850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 279498 [1] |
| Website | Community website |
Geography
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 July 8, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- Returned as Brownsville-Brent-Goulding in 1950.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- Map of Brownsville. Retrieved 2013-08-16.


