Brown County, Illinois
Brown County: County in Illinois, United States
About
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,937 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 6,546 inhabitants. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. The county was created 186 years ago in 1839.
Quick Facts about Brown County
| Population : | 6,546 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Illinois (United States) |
| Different from : | Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County |
| Area : | 796 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.5% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.5% |
| Named for : | Jacob Brown |
| Capital : | Mount Sterling |
| Establishment : | February 02, 1839 |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 17:28:10 (22nd February 2025) |
| Density : | 8 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -5.97% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Brown County is located at 39°57'43"N 90°45'1"W (39.9618100, -90.7503400). It has 5 neighbors: Adams County, Cass County, Morgan County, Pike County and Schuyler County.
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The largest city of Brown County is Ripley with a population of 82. . See all Brown County cities & populated places.
Brown County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Brown County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| La Grange | 15,292 | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America |
| Mount Sterling | 2,495 | Township in Brown County, Illinois |
| Versailles | 453 | Village in Brown County, Illinois, United States |
| Cooperstown | 295 | Township in Brown County, Illinois |
| Buckhorn | 92 | Township in Brown County, Illinois |
| Ripley | 82 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Brown County
Brown County has 5 neighbours.
- Adams County county in Illinois, United States
- Cass County county in Illinois, United States
- Morgan County county in Illinois, United States
- Pike County county in Illinois, United States
- Schuyler County county in Illinois, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Brown County decreased by 5.97% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 6,937 | - | census |
| 2011 | 6,882 | -0.8% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 6,890 | 0.12% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 6,864 | -0.38% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 6,832 | -0.47% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 6,753 | -1.17% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 6,637 | -1.75% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 6,609 | -0.42% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 6,563 | -0.7% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 6,578 | 0.23% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 6,546 | -0.49% | estimation process |
People born in Brown County (1)
American pioneer Ezra Hamilton was born in Brown County
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- Brown County , Wisconsin county in Texas, United States with a population of 264,610 people.
- Brown County , Ohio county in Ohio, United States with a population of 43,414 people.
- Brown County , South Dakota county in South Dakota, United States with a population of 38,738 people.
- Brown County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 37,633 people.
- Brown County , Minnesota county in Minnesota, United States with a population of 24,846 people.
- Brown County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 15,112 people.
- Brown County , Kansas county in Kansas, United States with a population of 9,482 people.
- Brown County , Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States with a population of 2,981 people.
Illinois Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 5,108,284 | County in Illinois, United States |
| Chicago | 2,677,643 | The third most populous city in the United States and the center of the Chicago metropolitan area. |
| DuPage County | 917,481 | County in Illinois, United States |
| Lake County | 693,593 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Will County | 688,726 | County in Illinois, United States |
| Kane County | 531,010 | County in southern Utah, United States |
| McHenry County | 305,888 | County in Illinois, United States |
| Winnebago County | 281,295 | County in Illinois, United States |
| Madison County | 262,635 | County in Montana, United States |
| Saint Clair County | 258,046 | The County of St. |
| Champaign County | 209,192 | County in Illinois, United States |
| Aurora | 196,383 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
| Sangamon County | 193,882 | County in Illinois, United States |
| Peoria County | 177,652 | County in Illinois, United States of America |
| McLean County | 171,256 | County in North Dakota, United States |
| Naperville | 147,986 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
