Brown County | |
|---|---|
 The Brown County Courthouse in Brownwood | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′N 99°00′W / 31.77°N 99°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Named for | Henry Stevenson Brown |
| Seat | Brownwood |
| Largest city | Brownwood |
| Area | |
• Total | 957 sq mi (2,480 km2) |
| • Land | 944 sq mi (2,440 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,095 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | www |
Brown County is a county in west-central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,095.[1][2] Its county seat is Brownwood.[3] The county was founded in 1856 and organized in 1858.[4] It is named for Henry Stevenson Brown, a commander at the Battle of Velasco, an early conflict between Texians and Mexicans.
The Brownwood, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Brown County.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Brown County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Brown County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.