Brown County, Indiana

Brown County
County
Brown County Courthouse in Nashville
Brown County Courthouse in Nashville
Map of Indiana highlighting Brown County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°12′N 86°14′W / 39.2°N 86.23°W / 39.2; -86.23
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedFebruary 4, 1836 (created)
August 1836 (organized)
Named forJacob Brown
SeatNashville
Largest cityNashville
Area
 • Total
316.22 sq mi (819.0 km2)
 • Land311.58 sq mi (807.0 km2)
 • Water4.65 sq mi (12.0 km2)  1.47%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,475
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitehttp://browncounty-in.gov/Home.aspx
 
  • Indiana county number 7
  • Most Forested County in Indiana

Brown County is a county in Indiana which in 2020 had a population of 15,475.[1] The county seat (and only incorporated town) is Nashville.[2]

  1. ^ "Brown County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.