Brown County, Minnesota
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,912. Its county seat is New Ulm. The county was formed in 1855 and organized in 1856.
Brown County | |
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Brown County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′N 94°43′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | February 20, 1855 (created) 1856 (organized) |
| 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 comprises the New Ulm, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Mankato-New Ulm-North Mankato, MN Combined Statistical Area.
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