Brownsville, Kentucky

Brownsville, Kentucky
Aerial photograph of Brownsville
Aerial photograph of Brownsville
Location of Brownsville in Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Location of Brownsville in Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°11′28″N 86°15′40″W / 37.19111°N 86.26111°W / 37.19111; -86.26111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyEdmonson
Established1826[1]
Government
Area
 • Total2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2)
 • Land2.61 sq mi (6.77 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total875
 • Density334.99/sq mi (129.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42210
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-10324
GNIS feature ID0488045[3]

Brownsville is a home rule-class city in Edmonson County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the county seat and is a certified Kentucky Trail Town.[4] The population was 836 at the time of the 2010 census,[5] down from 921 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green metropolitan area.[6] It is just outside Mammoth Cave National Park.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference estdate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownsville, Kentucky
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brownsville city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  6. ^ Management and Budget, Office of (November 20, 2008). "OMB BULLETIN NO. 09-01" (PDF). the President, Executive Office of. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  7. ^ Service, National Park. "Mammoth Cave National Park Map" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2010.