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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 Ainsworth is the Seat for Brown County.

Brown County was founded in 1883.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brown had a population of 2,955 people. This is a decrease of 6.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,155 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brown represented 0.17% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Brown County:

  • Ainsworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Long Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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.
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