Brown County, Indiana
13 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 15,606
- Median household income
- $78,528
- ±8,503
- Unemployed
- 2.2%
- 170 of 7,906 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.1%
- 5,971 of 6,781 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Brown | 15,552 (2021) | Po Box 37, Nashville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Nashville | 1,266 (2021) | Po Box 446, Nashville | Website |
Townships 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Hamblen | 4,473 (2021) | 8120 Cordry Dr, Nineveh | — |
| Township of Jackson | 3,975 (2021) | 105 W 2nd St Suite 103, Seymour | — |
| Township of Van Buren | 1,927 (2021) | 4748 Christianburgs Rd, Columbus | — |
| Township of Washington | 5,177 (2021) | 2444 Old State Rd, Nashville | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 8, Nashville | Website |
| Cordry-Sweetwater Conservancy District | Other multi-function districts | 8377 Cordry Dr, Nineveh | — |
| Brown County Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 1881, Nashville | — |
| Gnaw Bone Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 927, Nashville | — |
| Helmsburg Regi0nal Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 1671, Nashville | — |
| Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 308, Nashville | Website |
| Brown County Solid Waste Management | Solid waste management | 176 Old State Road 46, Nashville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Brown County School Corporation
School district5 schools
357 E Main St, Nashville, IN, 47448
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Brown County Homegrown & Homemade Village Market
100 W Main Street Nashville, IN, 47448
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.