Brown County, Kansas
Brown County, Kansas, has 9,104 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hiawatha. It uses Central Time and covers 571 sq mi (1,479 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 9,104
- Land area
- 571 sq mi (1,479 km²)
- County seat or government
- Hiawatha
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $62,233 ± $7,582
- Median home value
- $118,100 ± $8,559
- Median rent, with utilities
- $646 ± $98
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76.3% ± 2.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Atchison, KS micro area, St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area, and Topeka, KS metro area
- Water area
- 1.23 sq mi (3.2 km²)
- State
- Kansas
- County code (FIPS)
- 20013
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.825931, -95.569905
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Brown County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 664344,740 people
- 665343,381 people
- 664392,578 people
- 66041614 people
- 66550552 people
- 66532527 people
- 66424486 people
- 66094437 people
- 66516408 people
- 66425391 people
- 66515362 people
- 66527244 people
All 13
- 66017219 people
13 ZIP Code areas overlap Brown County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Brown County, largest first
- Powhattan Township767 people
- Walnut Township718 people
- Mission Township641 people
- Hiawatha Township584 people
- Washington Township478 people
- Irving Township388 people
- Morrill Township359 people
- Robinson Township242 people
- Padonia Township203 people
- Hamlin Township156 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county
School districts in Brown County, largest first
- Prairie Hills Unified School District 1136,159 people
- Hiawatha Unified School District 4155,627 people
- South Brown County Unified School District 4303,227 people
- North Jackson Unified School District 3352,353 people
- Doniphan West Unified School District 1112,291 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Brown County, largest first
- Kickapoo (KS) Reservation4,478 people
- Iowa (KS-NE) Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land258 people
- Sac and Fox Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land185 people
- Kickapoo (KS) Reservation/
Sac and Fox Nation Trust Land joint-use area 0 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Hiawatha, Kansas (city)3,197 people
- Sabetha, Kansas (city)2,471 people
- Horton, Kansas (city)1,610 people
- Everest, Kansas (city)356 people
- Fairview, Kansas (city)342 people
- Morrill, Kansas (city)210 people
- Kickapoo Site 5, Kansas (CDP)161 people
- Robinson, Kansas (city)154 people
- Kickapoo Tribal Center, Kansas (CDP)128 people
- Powhattan, Kansas (city)74 people
- Kickapoo Site 7, Kansas (CDP)64 people
- Kickapoo Site 1, Kansas (CDP)48 people
All 17
- Reserve, Kansas (city)48 people
- Willis, Kansas (city)35 people
- Kickapoo Site 2, Kansas (CDP)15 people
- Hamlin, Kansas (city)14 people
- Kickapoo Site 6, Kansas (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Richardson County, Nebraska22 mi north
- Doniphan County, Kansas23 mi east
- Nemaha County, Kansas23 mi west
- Atchison County, Kansas24 mi southeast
- Jackson County, Kansas31 mi southwest
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