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Brown County, Minnesota

Brown County, Minnesota, has 25,517 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is New Ulm. It uses Central Time and covers 611 sq mi (1,583 km²) of land.

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Brown County in Minnesota
Nicollet CountyNew UlmSleepy EyeSpringfieldHanska
Brown County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
25,517
Land area
611 sq mi (1,583 km²)
County seat or government
New Ulm
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,378 ± $3,150
Median home value
$191,200 ± $11,015
Median rent, with utilities
$890 ± $72
Homes lived in by their owners
78.9% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
New Ulm, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
7.16 sq mi (18.5 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27015
Coordinates (central point)
44.246541, -94.733647
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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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-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

  1. 5607317,339 people
  2. 560816,172 people
  3. 560855,047 people
  4. 560623,234 people
  5. 560873,105 people
  6. 562661,583 people
  7. 560411,039 people
  8. 56019795 people
  9. 56083741 people
  10. 55333698 people
  11. 5603030 people

11 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

Brown County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Brown County, largest first

  1. Cottonwood Township861 people
  2. Milford Township760 people
  3. Home Township489 people
  4. Burnstown Township316 people
  5. Linden Township299 people
  6. Sigel Township299 people
  7. Leavenworth Township291 people
  8. Prairieville Township278 people
  9. Lake Hanska Township276 people
  10. North Star Township273 people
  11. Mulligan Township269 people
  12. Albin Township249 people
All 16
  1. Stark Township224 people
  2. Eden Township206 people
  3. Bashaw Township188 people
  4. Stately Township92 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Brown County, largest first

  1. New Ulm Public School District19,847 people
  2. St. James Public School District6,640 people
  3. Sleepy Eye Public School District5,157 people
  4. Madelia Public School District3,428 people
  5. Springfield Public School District3,211 people
  6. Red Rock Central School District3,166 people
  7. Cedar Mountain School District2,293 people
  8. Comfrey Public School District896 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. New Ulm, Minnesota (city)14,056 people
  2. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota (city)3,444 people
  3. Springfield, Minnesota (city)2,125 people
  4. Hanska, Minnesota (city)380 people
  5. Comfrey, Minnesota (city)338 people
  6. Searles, Minnesota (CDP)201 people
  7. Evan, Minnesota (city)89 people
  8. Essig, Minnesota (CDP)76 people
  9. Cobden, Minnesota (city)12 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Watonwan County, Minnesota19 mi south
  2. Nicollet County, Minnesota25 mi east
  3. Cottonwood County, Minnesota28 mi southwest
  4. Redwood County, Minnesota28 mi northwest
  5. Renville County, Minnesota35 mi north
  6. Blue Earth County, Minnesota36 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.