Census Data for Browns Point
As far as we can tell, Browns Point<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Browns Point, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Ruston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Pierce County
- Tacoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fife
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fircrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Federal Way
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gig Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- University Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Des Moines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Algona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Pacific
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Normandy Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Pierce County ...
Browns Point is located in Pierce County<4>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Pierce County.
Miscellaneous Information for Browns Point ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Pierce County or the community of Browns Point:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Browns Point:
- GNIS ID for Browns Point: 1512038
- GNIS ID for Pierce County: 1529159
- GNIS ID for State of Washington: 1779804
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Browns Point is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Browns Point.
Footnotes ...
<1> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Browns Point may originally have been Brown's Point. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Point might be written as Brown Point. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Point. |
<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. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |