Brown County, Minnesota

Brown County
Brown County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°14′N 94°43′W / 44.23°N 94.72°W / 44.23; -94.72
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 20, 1855 (created)
1856 (organized)
Named afterJoseph Renshaw Brown
SeatNew Ulm
Largest cityNew Ulm
Area
  Total
618 sq mi (1,600 km2)
  Land611 sq mi (1,580 km2)
  Water7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,912
  Estimate 
(2023)
25,628
  Density41.9/sq mi (16.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts1st, 7th
Websitewww.co.brown.mn.us

Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,912. Its county seat is New Ulm. The county was formed in 1855 and organized in 1856.

Brown County comprises the New Ulm, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Mankato-New Ulm-North Mankato, MN Combined Statistical Area.