Brownwood, Texas

Brownwood, Texas
City
Brown County Courthouse
Coordinates: 31°42′46″N 98°58′48″W / 31.71278°N 98.98000°W / 31.71278; -98.98000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrown
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
  Total
14.99 sq mi (38.83 km2)
  Land14.97 sq mi (38.76 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,339 ft (408 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,862
  Density1,233.13/sq mi (476.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
76801-76804
Area code325
FIPS code48-10780
GNIS feature ID2409925
Websitebrownwoodtexas.gov

Brownwood is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,862 as of the 2020 census. Brownwood is in the Texas Hill Country and is home to Howard Payne University, which was founded in 1889.