Brown County, Indiana

Brown County
Brown County Courthouse in Nashville
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°12′N 86°14′W / 39.2°N 86.23°W / 39.2; -86.23
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedFebruary 4, 1836 (created)
August 1836 (organized)
Named afterJacob Brown
SeatNashville
Largest cityNashville
Area
  Total
316.22 sq mi (819.0 km2)
  Land311.58 sq mi (807.0 km2)
  Water4.65 sq mi (12.0 km2)  1.47%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
15,475
  Estimate 
(2023)
15,653
  Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitebrowncounty-in.gov
 
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Brown County is a county in south-central Indiana which in 2020 had a population of 15,475. The county seat (and only incorporated town) is Nashville.