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Welcome to Brownsville ...

The city of Brownsville is located on the Gulf Coast.

Brownsville is located in Cameron County<1> and is the County Seat for Cameron County.



The community of Brownsville was established in 1845.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brownsville has a population of 182,342 people<2> (see below for details).

Brownsville is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Brownsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Brownsville is located in the (956) area code.

The ZIP codes for Brownsville: 78520-78523, 78526<4>

Websites for Brownsville ...

Official Website:   www.ci.brownsville.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.brownsvillechamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brownsville had an population of 182,342 people. This is an increase of 4.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brownsville had a population of 175,023 people (which is 43.09% of the total population of Cameron County). This makes Brownsville the county's most populous community.

The population of Brownsville represents 0.7% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 175,023 people, the population of Brownsville increased 25.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 139,722 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brownsville.

Communities Also Named Brownsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 58 communities that are also named Brownsville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (6), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownsville.

Communities near Brownsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownsville.

  • San Benito
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
    • San Benito is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <6>
  • Los Fresnos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
    • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <6>
  • Laguna Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Vista
    • Laguna Vista is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Vista <6>
  • Rancho Viejo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
    • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <6>
  • Los Indios
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Indios have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Indios
    • Los Indios is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Indios <6>
  • Indian Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Bayview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Reid Hope King
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Hope King have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
    • Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
    • Reid Hope King has also been known as:
    • Reid Hope King Colonia
  • Villa Pancho
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Pancho have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Pancho
    • Villa Pancho is located in Cameron County
    • Villa Pancho has also been known as:
    • Villa Pancho Colonia
  • South Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Cameron County
    • South Point has also been known as:
    • South Point Colonia

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 Brownsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brownsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsville. Our list includes 54 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brownsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownsville ...

Looking for more information about Brownsville? 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 Brownsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brownsville.

Adding Brownsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brownsville 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 Brownsville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Brownsville in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Brownsville post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownsville.

The official website for Brownsville: www.ci.brownsville.tx.us/

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.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 Cameron, 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 Brownsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownsville - 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 Brownsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brownsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Brownsville includes: 78520, 78521, 78522 & 78523.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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