Brownsville, Tennessee

Brownsville, Tennessee
Brownsville business district
Motto: 
Heart of the Tennessee Delta
Location in Haywood County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°35′26″N 89°15′39″W / 35.59056°N 89.26083°W / 35.59056; -89.26083
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHaywood
Government
  MayorWilliam D.Rawls, Jr.
  Vice MayorCarolyn Flagg
Area
  Total
9.86 sq mi (25.54 km2)
  Land9.86 sq mi (25.54 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,788
  Density992.80/sq mi (383.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38012
Area code731
FIPS code47-08920
GNIS feature ID1278634
Websitebrownsvilletn.gov

Brownsville is a city in and the county seat of Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. Its population as of the 2020 census was 9,788. The city is named after General Jacob Jennings Brown, an American officer of the War of 1812.