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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 Hiawatha is the Seat for Brown County.

Brown County was founded August 25, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brown had a population of 9,541 people. This is a decrease of 4.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,984 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brown represented 0.35% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Brown County:

  • Everest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hamlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Hamlin has also been known as:
    • Hamilton
  • Hiawatha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Horton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <2>
  • Morrill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Powhattan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
    • Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Reserve
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
    • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Robinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Willis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
 

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