Brown County

Brown County, Texas

Brown County, Texas

Brown County Courthouse in Brownwood, Texas. Photgraph by Renelibrary. 
Brown County, Texas

Brown County, Texas

Map of Brown County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Brown County (F-14), near the geographic center of Texas, is bordered on the north by Eastland County, on the west by Coleman County, on the south by McCulloch and San Saba counties, and on the east by Comanche and Mills counties. The center of the county lies at 31°45' north latitude and 99°00' west longitude, sixty-five miles southeast of Abilene. The county is named for Capt. Henry Stevenson Brown, a company commander in the battle of Velasco, a delegate to the Convention of 1832, and one of the first Anglo-Americans in the area. Elevation over this rolling country varies from 1,200 to 2,000 feet. Soils vary from heavy loam to sand, clay, and shales over the county's 936 square miles. Local waterways are Pecan Bayou and its tributaries and the Colorado River, which forms the southern boundary of the county. The average low temperature in January is 33° F; the average high in July is 96°. The growing season lasts 242 days. Rainfall averages 27.42 inches annually, and 6,000 acres are under irrigation. The county produces $30.5 million annually from agriculture, including cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, grain sorghums, wheat, and pecans.

Comanches of the Penateka band (Honey-Eaters or Wasps) roamed the region in the nineteenth century; they were the southernmost Comanche band and apparently led the advance into the southern plains. Like other plains people they were mounted warriors and splendid hunters of buffalo.

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Brown County is classified as a County

Altitude Range

1230 ft – 1973 ft

Size

Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does

  • Land Area: 944.4 mi²
  • Total Area: 957.0 mi²

Temperature

January mean minimum: 30.1°F
July mean maximum: 95.7°F

Rainfall, 2019

30.4 inches

Population Count, 2019

37,864

Civilian Labor Count, 2019

14,764

Unemployment, 2019

7.5%

Property Values, 2019

$4,015,528,575 USD

Per-Capita Income, 2019

$38,830 USD

Retail Sales, 2019

$481,977,380 USD

Wages, 2019

$153,644,396 USD

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