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Welcome to Brown County ...

Time Zone: Brown County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mount Sterling is the Seat for Brown County.

Brown County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Schuyler County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brown had a population of 6,578 people. This is a decrease of 4.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,919 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brown represented 0.05% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Brown County:

  • Mound Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Mount Sterling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Versailles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Brown County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.