Brown County, IL, USA

location of Brown county on a map

Brown County is a county equivalent area found in Illinois, USA. The county government of Brown is found in the county seat of Mount Sterling.

With a total 795.66 sq. km of land and water area, Brown County, Illinois is the 2835th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 6,832 people, Brown County has a total 2431 households earning 42194 on average per year.

Brown County, Illinois - Quick Facts

FIPS Code 17009
Area Codes 217
Time Zone CST
Major Cities Mount Sterling (population: 5,618), Versailles (population: 893), Timewell (population: 367)
Land Area 2,638 sq miles
Water Area 306 sq miles
Household Income $42,194
Housing Units 2,431
Median Home Value $83,600
High School Grads 82% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees 12% of population
Retail Spending $4,597 per capita