Brownwood, Texas
Brownwood is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,862 as of the 2020 census. Brownwood is located in the Northern Texas Hill Country and is home to Howard Payne University, which was founded in 1889.
Brownwood, Texas | |
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City | |
Brown County Courthouse | |
Location within the state of Texas | |
Coordinates: 31°42′34″N 98°59′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Brown |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Stephen Haynes H. D. Jones Ed McMillian Melody Nowowiejski Draco Miller Jr. Walker Willey |
• City Manager | Emily Crawford |
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 | 1,365 ft (416 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 |
GNIS feature ID | 1372753 |
Website | brownwoodtexas |
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