Welcome to Brown City ...
The city of Brown City is located in Michigan's Thumb.
Brown City is primarily located in Lapeer County<1>. A portion of Brown City extends into Sanilac County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brown City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brown City has a population of 1,251 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Brown City is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brown City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brown City lies within the (810) area code.
The ZIP code for Brown City: 48416<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brown City had an population of 1,251 people. This is a decrease of 5.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brown City had a population of 1,325 people. This makes Brown City the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Brown City represents 0.01% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 313rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,325 people, the population of Brown City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,334 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brown City.
Communities Also Named Brown City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Brown City: This one is located in Lapeer County and the other is located in Sanilac County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brown City.
Communities near Brown City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brown City.
- Imlay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
- Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <6>
- Sandusky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
- Former name for Sandusky:
- Sanilac Centre
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <6>
- Croswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
- Croswell is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <6>
- Yale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <6>
- Capac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
- Capac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <6>
- Marlette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette
- Marlette is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlette <6>
- North Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <6>
- Dryden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <6>
- Peck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Tuscola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brown City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brown City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brown City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brown City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown City. See our Newspapers Page for Brown City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brown City ...
Looking for more information about Brown City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brown City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brown City.
Adding Brown City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brown City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brown City was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Brown City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brown City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brown City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lapeer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brown City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brown City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Brown City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brown City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |