Brown County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′N 94°43′W / 44.23°N 94.72°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | February 20, 1855 (created) 1856 (organized)[1] |
| Named for | Joseph Renshaw Brown |
| Seat | New Ulm |
| Largest city | New Ulm |
| Area | |
| • Total | 618 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Land | 611 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25,912 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 25,628  |
| • Density | 41.9/sq mi (16.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,912.[2] Its county seat is New Ulm.[3] The county was formed in 1855 and organized in 1856.
Brown County comprises the New Ulm, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Mankato-New Ulm-North Mankato, MN Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.