Welcome to Brownfield ...
The city of Brownfield is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Brownfield is located in Terry County<1> and is the County Seat for Terry County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brownfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brownfield has a population of 9,370 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Brownfield is 3,310 feet [1,009 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Brownfield is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Brownfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Brownfield and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Brownfield is located in the (806) area code.
The ZIP code for Brownfield: 79316<4>
Websites for Brownfield ...
Official Website: www.ci.brownfield.tx.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brownfield had an population of 9,370 people. This is a decrease of 2.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brownfield had a population of 9,657 people (which is 76.33% of the total population of Terry County). This makes Brownfield the county's most populous community.
The population of Brownfield represents 0.04% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 220th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,657 people, the population of Brownfield increased 1.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,488 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brownfield.
Communities Also Named Brownfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Brownfield - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownfield.
Communities near Brownfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownfield.
- Meadow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Meadow is located in Terry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <5>
- Ropesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropesville
- Ropesville is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ropesville <5>
- Wellman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Terry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <5>
- Lockettville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
- Lockettville is located in Hockley County
- Tokio ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Tokio is located in Terry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tokio <5>
- Welch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in Dawson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
- Loop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
- Loop is located in Gaines County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loop <5>
- Sundown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Sundown is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <5>
- White City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Gaines County
- New Home
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- New Home is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brownfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownfield.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownfield. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brownfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownfield ...
Looking for more information about Brownfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brownfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brownfield.
Adding Brownfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brownfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brownfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brownfield post office opened in 1904.
We also found Brownfield on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brownfield: www.ci.brownfield.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Terry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brownfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Brownfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brownfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |