Brown County
Brown County, Texas
Brown County, Texas
Brown County (F-14), near the geographic center of Texas, is bordered on the north by Eastland County, on the west by Coleman County, on the south by McCulloch and San Saba counties, and on the east by Comanche and Mills counties. The center of the county lies at 31°45' north latitude and 99°00' west longitude, sixty-five miles southeast of Abilene. The county is named for Capt. Henry Stevenson Brown, a company commander in the battle of Velasco, a delegate to the Convention of 1832, and one of the first Anglo-Americans in the area. Elevation over this rolling country varies from 1,200 to 2,000 feet. Soils vary from heavy loam to sand, clay, and shales over the county's 936 square miles. Local waterways are Pecan Bayou and its tributaries and the Colorado River, which forms the southern boundary of the county. The average low temperature in January is 33° F; the average high in July is 96°. The growing season lasts 242 days. Rainfall averages 27.42 inches annually, and 6,000 acres are under irrigation. The county produces $30.5 million annually from agriculture, including cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, grain sorghums, wheat, and pecans.
Comanches of the Penateka band (Honey-Eaters or Wasps) roamed the region in the nineteenth century; they were the southernmost Comanche band and apparently led the advance into the southern plains. Like other plains people they were mounted warriors and splendid hunters of buffalo.
John Leffler | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
- ✅ Adoption Status:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Brown County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
1230 ft – 1973 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 944.4 mi²
- Total Area: 957.0 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
30.1°F
July mean maximum:
95.7°F
Rainfall, 2019
30.4 inches
Population Count, 2019
37,864
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
14,764
Unemployment, 2019
7.5%
Property Values, 2019
$4,015,528,575 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$38,830 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$481,977,380 USD
Wages, 2019
$153,644,396 USD
County Map of Texas
Brown County
- Brown County
Places of Brown County
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Photos Nearby:
Brownwood Coliseum in Brownwood, Texas
The Brownwood Coliseum is located in Brownwood, Texas. Photograph by Larry D. Moore.
Zephyr, Brown County, Texas
An abandoned pet and feed store in Zephyr, an unincorporated town in Brown County, Texas. Photograph by Carol M. Highsmith in the Public Domain, accessed at The Library of Congress.
A view of Lake Brownwood
Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC by SA 4.0
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