Brownsville, Kentucky

Brownsville, Kentucky
Aerial photograph of Brownsville
Location of Brownsville in Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°11′28″N 86°15′40″W / 37.19111°N 86.26111°W / 37.19111; -86.26111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyEdmonson
Established1826
Government
Area
 • Total
2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2)
 • Land2.61 sq mi (6.77 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
875
 • Density335.0/sq mi (129.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42210
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-10324
GNIS feature ID0488045

Brownsville is a home rule-class city in Edmonson County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the county seat and is a certified Kentucky Trail Town. As of the 2020 census, Brownsville had a population of 875. It is included in the Bowling Green metropolitan area. It is just outside Mammoth Cave National Park.