Brownwood, Texas | |
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City | |
 Brown County Courthouse | |
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| Coordinates: 31°42′46″N 98°58′48″W / 31.71278°N 98.98000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.99 sq mi (38.83 km2) |
| • Land | 14.97 sq mi (38.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,862 |
| • Density | 1,233.13/sq mi (476.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 76801-76804 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-10780[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409925[2] |
| Website | brownwoodtexas |
Brownwood is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Texas, United States.[4] The population was 18,862 as of the 2020 census.[5] Brownwood is in the Texas Hill Country and is home to Howard Payne University, which was founded in 1889.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownwood, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brownwood city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ "History".