Brown County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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State | ![]() |
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.