Brown County, Minnesota Basics:


Brown County Minnesota - Government Site

Population: 25,446
Area: 611 square miles
County seat: New Ulm
Area code(s) in use: 507
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Median household income: $47,915
Persons in poverty: 9.0%
Home ownership rate: 78.5%
Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes


Adjacent counties:
Blue Earth  Cottonwood  Nicollet  Redwood  Renville  Watonwan  

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Map of the Brown County area


Our detail map of Brown County shows the Brown County, Minnesota boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Brown County, Minnesota

  Airports     show all on map

Braun Landing Strip, Brauns Airport, New Ulm Municipal Airport, Sioux Valley Hospital Heliport, Sleepy Eye Municipal Airport, Springfield Hospital Heliport, Springfield Municipal Airport

  Bridges     show all on map

Petersen Bridge

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Brown County Courthouse, Brown County Museum, Brown County Sheriffs Office, Comfrey Fire Department, Comfrey Public Library, Dyckman Free Library, Hanska Community Library, Hanska Fire Department, John Lind House, Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum, Museum of Brewing, New Ulm City Hall, New Ulm Fire Department Main Station, New Ulm Fire Department Station 2, New Ulm Police Department, New Ulm Public Library, Sleepy Eye Area Depot Museum, Sleepy Eye Fire Department, Sleepy Eye Police Department, Springfield Police Department, Springfield Public Library, Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, Wanda Gag House

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County Ditch Number Eleven, County Ditch Number Fiftyeight, County Ditch Number Fiftyone, County Ditch Number Fiftyseven, County Ditch Number Five, County Ditch Number Fortyfive, County Ditch Number Four, County Ditch Number One, County Ditch Number Sixtyseven, County Ditch Number Sixtythree, County Ditch Number Ten, County Ditch Number Thirteen, County Ditch Number Thirtyfour, County Ditch Number Thirtythree, County Ditch Number Three, County Ditch Number Twelve, County Ditch Number Twentyeight-one, County Ditch Number Two, County Ditch Number Two, Judicial Ditch Number Eighteen, Judicial Ditch Number Five, Judicial Ditch Number Four, Judicial Ditch Number Nine, Judicial Ditch Number Seventeen, Judicial Ditch Number Six, Judicial Ditch Number Ten, Judicial Ditch Number Thirty, Judicial Ditch Number Twelve, Judicial Ditch Number Twentyfour, Redwood Brown Ditch Number One

  Cemeteries     show all on map

Catholic Cemetery, Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Cottonwood Cemetery, Current Cemetery, Eden Cemetery, Faith Cemetery, Golden Gate Cemetery, Home Cemetery, Immanuel Cemetery, Lake Hanska Cemetery, Linden Cemetery, Lutheran Cemetery, Mielke Cemetery, Moravian Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Pisgah Cemetery, New Ulm City Cemetery, North Star Cemetery, Prairieville Cemetery, Rice Lake Cemetery, Saint Johns Cemetery, Saint Josephs Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Paul Cemetery, Saint Rachael Cemetery, Saint Raphael Cemetery, Salem Cemetery, Springfield Cemetery, Zion Cemetery, Zion Cemetery

  Census     show all on map

Searles Census Designated Place

  Churches     show all on map

Albion Church, Assembly of God Christian Center, Bethany Lutheran Church, Calvary Baptist Church, Cambria Pressbyterian Church, Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Christ Church, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Church of Japanese Martyrs, Comfrey Lutheran Parish, Evangelical Free Church, Faith Lutheran Church, Faith United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Immanuel Church, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Lake Hanska Church, Linden Church, New Hope Community Church, New Life Assembly of God Church, Nora Church, Oakwood United Methodist Church, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Redeemer Lutheran Church, River Valley Church, Saint John Lutheran Church, Saint John's Catholic Church, Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Saint John's Lutheran Church, Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Saint Mary's Church, Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church, Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Saint Paul's Catholic Church, Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Sundown Lutheran Church, Templo Horeb, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Trinity Lutheran Church, Union Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Victory in Jesus Fellowship, Zion Lutheran Church, Zion Lutheran Church, Zion Lutheran Church

  Dams     show all on map

Hanska Lake Dam, Sleepy Eye Control Dam

  Flats     show all on map

Bloemke Lakebed, Broom Lakebed, Dane Lakebed, Reed Lakebed, Rose Lake Bed

  Hospitals     show all on map

Comfrey Clinic, Divine Providence Nursing Home, Mayo Clinic Health System Springfield, New Ulm Medical Center, Nova House, Oak Hills Living Center, Saint John Lutheran Home, Sleepy Eye Care Center, Sleepy Eye Medical Center, Sleepy Eye Medical Clinic, Springfield Medical Center, Union Hospital

  Lakes     show all on map

Altermatt Lake, Bachelor Lake, Bloemke Lake (historical), Boise Lake, Clear Lake, Gilman Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Juni Lake, Linden Lake, Lone Tree Lake, Omsrud Lake, School Lake, Sleepy Eye Lake, Zanders Lake

  Locales     show all on map

A-Peeling Acres, Brown County Fairgrounds, Cobden, Comfrey (historical), Essig, Evan (historical), Hanska (historical), Hermann Monument, Lake Hanska County Park Campground, Marketplatz Mall, Milford Monument, New Ulm, New Ulm Country Club, Prairie Dairy Farm, Rothenburg Campground, Searles (historical), Sleepy Eye, Sleepy Eye Campground, Sleepy Eye Golf Club, Springfield, Springfield Country Club, Stadick Farm, Way of the Cross

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Allison Park, Bashaw State Wildlife Management Area, Brown County Veterans Memorial, Burnside Park, Charles Eugene Flandrau Historical Marker, Chief Sleepy Eye Statue, Chief Sleepy Eyes State Monument, Defenders' State Monument, Eagles Park, Essig Ball Park, First School Historical Marker, First White Child Historical Marker, Flandrau State Park, Frank Steele Steamboat Landing Historical Marker, German - Bohemian Monument, Harman Park, Hermann Heights Park, Highland Park, Indian Massacre Monument, Johnson Field, Johnson Park, Junior Pioneer Marker, Kiefer Park, Kielsing Park, Lake Hanska County Park, Lake Hanska Historical Marker, Lincoln Park, Minnecon Park, Nagel Monument, Nehls Park, North German Park, North Market Park, North Park, Pioneer Memorial Marker, Prairieview Park, Riverside Park, Riverside Park, Schonlau Park, Skate Park, Sleepy Eye Baseball Park, Sleepy Eye State Park, South German Park, South Park, South Park, Spanish American War Historical Marker, Sportman's Park, Steinhauser Park, Washington Park, West Park, Wooldrik Park

  Populated Places     show all on map

Cobden, Comfrey, Dotson, Essig, Essig Trailer Court, Evan, Godahl, Hanska, Iberia, Leavenworth, Linden, New Ulm, New Ulm Mobile Village, Searles, Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Stark, Traulich Estates

  Post Offices     show all on map

Albin Post Office (historical), Backsville Post Office (historical), Bad Track Post Office (historical), Blair Post Office (historical), Cobden Post Office (historical), Comfrey Post Office, Cottonwood Post Office (historical), Couteau Perce Post Office (historical), Dotson Post Office (historical), Essig Post Office, Evan Post Office, Golden Gate Post Office (historical), Hanska Post Office, Home Post Office, Iberia Post Office (historical), Leavenworth Post Office, Linden Post Office (historical), Lonetree Post Office (historical), McCleary Post Office (historical), Milford Post Office (historical), Mulligan Post Office (historical), New Ulm Post Office, Nile Post Office (historical), Pajutazee Post Office (historical), Redwood Mills Post Office (historical), Searles Post Office, Sleepy Eye Post Office, Soude Post Office (historical), Springfield Post Office, Stately Post Office (historical)

  Reservoirs     show all on map

Hanska Lake, Lake Cottonwood, Lake Hanska, Sleepy Eye Lake

  Schools     show all on map

Cathedral High School, Comfrey Secondary School, Hanska Community School, Holy Trinity Middle School, Jefferson School, Lutheran Elementary School, Martin Luther College, New Ulm Christian School, New Ulm Junior High School, New Ulm Senior High School, Quail Trap School, Saint Anthony's Elementary School, Saint George School, Saint John's Elementary School, Saint Mary's High School, Saint Marys School, Saint Paul's Lutheran School, Saint Raphael Elementary School, School Number 16, School Number 179, School Number 181, School Number 182, School Number 185, School Number 186, School Number 191, School Number 193, School Number 195, School Number 197, School Number 199, School Number 203, School Number 210, School Number 211, School Number 213, School Number 29, School Number 34, School Number 35, School Number 36, School Number 40, School Number 41, School Number 43, School Number 44, School Number 57, School Number 60, School Number 74, Sleepy Eye Public High School, Springfield High School, Washington Elementary School

  Streams     show all on map

Coal Mine Creek, Cottonwood River, Mound Creek, Sleepy Eye Creek, Spring Creek, Threemile Creek

  Summits     show all on map

Fort Hill

  Swamps     show all on map

Simonson Slough

  Towers     show all on map

KLPR-FM (Springfield), KNUJ-AM (New Ulm),

Brown County, Minnesota Population By Race (2012 estimate)

RacePopulation
WhiteBrown County White population 24,98824,987  
AsianBrown County Asian population 178178
MixedBrown County Mixed population 153152
BlackBrown County Black population 7676
American IndianBrown County American Indian population 5150
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderBrown County Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 00

Additional population tables :
State population table
Minnesota population by county