Brown County, Ohio
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,676. The county seat and largest city is Georgetown. The county was created in 1818 and is named for Major General Jacob Brown, an officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. Brown County is part of the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′N 83°52′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Founded | 1 March 1818 |
| Named for | General Jacob Brown |
| Seat | Georgetown |
| Largest village | Georgetown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 493 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
| • Land | 490 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 43,676 |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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