Brown County, Ohio

Brown County, Ohio, has 44,397 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Georgetown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 490 sq mi (1,268 km²) of land.

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Brown County in Ohio
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Resident population, July 2025
44,397
Land area
490 sq mi (1,268 km²)
County seat or government
Georgetown
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$71,270 ± $2,689
Median home value
$196,200 ± $9,892
Median rent, with utilities
$817 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
3.42 sq mi (8.86 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39015
Coordinates (central point)
38.931377, -83.866772

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
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4513323,443 people
  2. 4510611,699 people
  3. 4517610,072 people
  4. 451079,190 people
  5. 451219,030 people
  6. 451548,969 people
  7. 451715,752 people
  8. 456975,222 people
  9. 451304,206 people
  10. 451424,187 people
  11. 451444,119 people
  12. 451183,703 people
All 20
  1. 451673,285 people
  2. 451202,548 people
  3. 451012,035 people
  4. 451681,667 people
  5. 451481,592 people
  6. 45131278 people
  7. 45119216 people
  8. 45115151 people

20 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

  1. Pleasant Township5,677 people
  2. Sterling Township4,725 people
  3. Perry Township4,677 people
  4. Pike Township4,112 people
  5. Green Township3,607 people
  6. Clark Township2,939 people
  7. Lewis Township2,927 people
  8. Union Township2,744 people
  9. Huntington Township2,491 people
  10. Washington Township2,362 people
  11. Eagle Township1,591 people
  12. Jefferson Township1,562 people
All 16
  1. Jackson Township1,344 people
  2. Scott Township1,312 people
  3. Franklin Township1,088 people
  4. Byrd Township687 people

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

School districts in Brown County, largest first

  1. Western Brown Local School District17,562 people
  2. Clermont Northeastern Local School District12,542 people
  3. Bethel-Tate Local School District9,339 people
  4. Blanchester Local School District8,796 people
  5. Eastern Local School District (Brown County)8,266 people
  6. Georgetown Exempted Village School District6,830 people
  7. Lynchburg-Clay Local School District6,524 people
  8. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District6,409 people
  9. Williamsburg Local School District6,389 people
  10. Fayetteville-Perry Local School District4,475 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. Mount Orab, Ohio (village)4,987 people
  2. Georgetown, Ohio (village)3,899 people
  3. Lake Lorelei, Ohio (CDP)1,746 people
  4. Ripley, Ohio (village)1,610 people
  5. Aberdeen, Ohio (village)1,517 people
  6. Lake Waynoka, Ohio (CDP)1,266 people
  7. Sardinia, Ohio (village)1,138 people
  8. Hamersville, Ohio (village)918 people
  9. Russellville, Ohio (village)717 people
  10. Fayetteville, Ohio (village)324 people
  11. Higginsport, Ohio (village)278 people
  12. St. Martin, Ohio (CDP)171 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clermont County, Ohio17 mi northwest
  2. Bracken County, Kentucky22 mi southwest
  3. Adams County, Ohio22 mi east
  4. Highland County, Ohio23 mi northeast
  5. Mason County, Kentucky23 mi south
  6. Clinton County, Ohio34 mi north

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