Brownton is a city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States.

[3] Brownton was platted in 1877 and named for Alonzo L. Brown, the original owner of the town site.

[5] Brownton is in southwestern McLeod County on the south side of Buffalo Creek, part of the Crow River watershed leading northeast to the Mississippi River.

U.S. Highway 212 passes just south of the city limits, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Glencoe, the county seat, and west 7 miles (11 km) to Stewart.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all of it recorded as land.

34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.