Brownington, Missouri

About Brownington

Brownington, MO is a tiny community located in western Missouri, home to 72 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Brownington holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 600 residents per square mile.

📰 Brownington News Today

• Lowell Parks Obituary - Gladstone, MO Dignity Memorial · Mar 1
• Judy Dunning Obituary (2026) - Urich, MO - Vansant-Mills Funeral Home - Clinton Legacy obituary · Mar 4
• Bill Snyder Obituary Aug 4, 2011 Stanley Edenburn Funeral Home · Aug 4
• Obituary for Vivian Phyllis Winter Rich Ferry Funeral Home · Sep 8
• Marilyn Kay Ledbetter Obituary (2026) - El Dorado Springs, MO - Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home - El Dorado Springs Legacy obituary · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Brownington Unique

• The only place in America named Brownington — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.12 sq mi.
• With 72 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brownington

• Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brownington) · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Gouge Eye) · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brownington State Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Cooper Creek Public Use Area reviews ★
• Sparrowfoot Public Use Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🗺️ Map of Brownington

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