Brown County, Indiana

Brown County, Indiana
Brown County Courthouse in Nashville
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°12′N 86°14′W / 39.2°N 86.23°W / 39.2; -86.23
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedFebruary 4, 1836 (created)
August 1836 (organized)
Named afterJacob Brown
SeatNashville
Largest cityNashville
Area
 • Total
316.22 sq mi (819.0 km2)
 • Land311.58 sq mi (807.0 km2)
 • Water4.65 sq mi (12.0 km2)  1.47%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,475
 • Estimate 
(2024)
15,650
 • Density49.666/sq mi (19.176/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitebrowncounty-in.gov
 
  • Indiana county number 7
  • Most Forested County in Indiana

Brown County is a county in south-central Indiana which in 2020 had a population of 15,475. The county seat (and only incorporated town) is Nashville.