Brown County, Ohio
36 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 43,845
- Median household income
- $71,270
- ±2,689
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 989 of 20,042 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.3%
- 14,454 of 17,138 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 | 43,662 (2021) | 800 Mount Orab Pike, Georgetown | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Aberdeen | 1,517 (2021) | Po Box 509, Aberdeen | — |
| Village of Fayetteville | 313 (2021) | Po Box 17, Fayetteville | — |
| Village of Georgetown | 4,453 (2021) | 301 S Main St, Georgetown | — |
| Village of Hamersville | 490 (2021) | Po Box 146, Hamersville | — |
| Village of Higginsport | 214 (2021) | Po Box 121, Higginsport | — |
| Village of Mount Orab | 4,345 (2021) | 211 S High St, Mount Orab | Website |
| Village of Ripley | 1,580 (2021) | Po Box 219, Ripley | — |
| Village of Russellville | 543 (2021) | Po Box 158, Russellville | — |
| Village of Sardinia | 1,085 (2021) | Po Box 27, Sardinia | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Byrd | 744 (2021) | 5255 State Route 763, Ripley | — |
| Township of Clark | 2,929 (2021) | Po Box 358, Hamersville | — |
| Township of Eagle | 1,309 (2021) | 10291 Malblanc Rd, Winchester | — |
| Township of Franklin | 1,700 (2021) | 11193 Fite Hauck Rd, Sardinia | — |
| Township of Green | 3,597 (2021) | 4147 State Route 286, Mount Orab | — |
| Township of Huntington | 2,477 (2021) | 8438 Scoffield Rd, Ripley | — |
| Township of Jackson | 1,733 (2021) | 10996 Martin Alexander Rd, Sardinia | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 1,379 (2021) | 7284 Clifton Ave, Russellville | — |
| Township of Lewis | 2,404 (2021) | 8181 White Swan Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Township of Perry | 4,652 (2021) | 5054 Us Highway 50, Fayetteville | — |
| Township of Pike | 4,107 (2021) | Po Box 95, Mount Orab | — |
| Township of Pleasant | 5,650 (2021) | 4090 Drake Marshall Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Township of Scott | 1,310 (2021) | Po Box 258, Georgetown | — |
| Township of Sterling | 4,696 (2021) | 1268 Leebe Ln, Williamsburg | — |
| Township of Union | 2,734 (2021) | Po Box 29, Ripley | — |
| Township of Washington | 2,241 (2021) | 127 Pleasant St, Sardinia | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Co Schs Benefits Consortium | Education | 9231B Hamer Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Brown County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 406 W Plum St, Georgetown | — |
| Brown County Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 527, Mount Orab | Website |
| Union Township Public Library | Libraries | 27 Main St, Ripley | Website |
| Eastern Joint Fire and EMS District | Local fire protection | Po Box 316, Sardinia | — |
| Southwest Ohio Regional Development Authority | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 466, Mount Orab | — |
| Fayetteville Perry Township Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | 4132 Snowhill Rd, Fayetteville | — |
| Lake Waynoka Regional Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 1 Waynoka Dr, Sardinia | — |
| Brown Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 706 S Main St, Georgetown | — |
| Brown County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 800 Mount Orab Pike, Georgetown | — |
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
Eastern Local School District
School district4 schools
11479 Us Highway 62, Winchester, OH, 45697
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fayetteville-Perry Local
School district3 schools
551 S Apple St, Fayetteville, OH, 45118
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Georgetown Exempted Village
School district2 schools
1043 Mount Orab Pike, Georgetown, OH, 45121
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local
School district3 schools
502 S 2nd St, Ripley, OH, 45167
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Western Brown Local
School district4 schools
524 W Main St, Mount Orab, OH, 45154
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 Farmers' Markets
7389 Clifton Ave., Russellville, OH, 45168
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.