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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 New Ulm is the Seat for Brown County.

Brown County was founded in 1855 and was created by taking area from Blue Earth County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brown had a population of 24,965 people. This is a decrease of 3.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,893 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brown represented 0.49% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Brown County:

  • Cobden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Brown County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Comfrey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Evan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
    • Evan is located in Brown County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Hanska
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
    • Hanska is located in Brown County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <3>
  • New Ulm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
    • New Ulm is located in Brown County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ulm <3>
  • Sleepy Eye
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
    • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <3>
  • Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Brown County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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