Brown County is located in East Central Wisconsin. The County Seat is Green Bay and the largest city is Green Bay. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.brown.wi.us . The 2014 population estimate is 256,670 and the 2010 census population was 248,007. The land area is 529.71 square miles and there are 468.2 persons per square mile.
89.3% of the population is White, 2.5% is Black or African American, 7.8% is Hispanic or Latino, 3% is Asian, 3.1% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.1% is two or more races. 90.4% have a high school degree or higher, and 26.8% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $158,700, there are 98,962 households, an average of 2.46 persons per household. The per capita income is $27,787, the median household income is $53,119, and 11.5% of the persons in Brown County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 17,312. Retail sales (in $1000) were $3,538,353, and sales per capita were $14,551. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0.7%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 23.7%.
Brown County is the home of the City of Green Bay and the Packers. It was one of the first three counties in Wisconsin and was named for Major General Jacob Brown, an army officer in the War of 1812. The County government center is at 305 E. Walnut Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301.
Adjacent counties: Calumet Kewaunee Manitowoc Oconto Outagamie Shawano
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Brown County Property | Land & Tax Records Brown County Land Records database. Provides property information, valuation, owner and address, tax records, and legal description. |
Campaign Finance Reports Brown County Clerk Elections Office campaign finance reports. |
Cemeteries & Burials Brown County cemetery and burial records. |
Citizenship Records Brown County citizenship records covering 1829 through 1984. |
Citizenship Records Calumet County citizenship records covering 1850-1955. |
Condominiums Brown County Register of Deeds database of subdivision condominiums. Search by full or partial Condo name, or leave blank to view the complete list. |
Court Records Brown County Circuit Court records. |
Court Records | Wills & Probate 1821-1976 Brown County Wills and Probate court records filed between 1821 and 1921. |
Crime Map Brown County Sheriff Department interactive crime report map. |
Crime Reports Brown County Sheriff Office crime reports, organized by month. |
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Property | GIS Brown County property database. Search by GIS map, address, or parcel number. |
Property | Municipal Assessments Property assessment records for the Town of Lawrence in Brown County. |
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Subdivision Names Brown County Register of Deeds list of subdivision names in pdf format. |
Survey Maps Brown County Register of Deeds survey maps. Search by Certified Survey Map (CSM) volume number. |
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