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Brown County, Wisconsin

Explore Brown County (Click on picture) Brown County, created in 1818 from Michigan Territory, is named after Major General Jacob Brown, commanding general of the US Army from 1815-1828. Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Green Bay.

Land Area	528.68 sq miles
Water Area	86.75 sq miles
Elevation	594 ft at Green Bay
Number of Lakes	22
Area in Lakes	170 acres (.27 sq miles)
Rivers	Branch, East, Fox, Neshota, Suamico
Major Watershed	Lake Michigan
Geographical Province	Eastern Ridges and Lowland
Natural Vegetation	Mostly forests of maple, hemlock and yellow birch. Small area of jack pine and prairie grasses next to black spruce, tamarack, and cedar to the east of Green Bay.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	70,249 158,244 175,280 194,594 226,778
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Oconto County, Lake Michigan Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County Manitowoc County, Calumet County Outagamie County

Brown County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.brown.wi.us
County Administrator	Brown County Executive PO Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600	Phone: 920-448-4001 E-mail
Board of Supervisors	Board of Supervisors
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk Northern Building, Rm 120 305 E Walnut St Green Bay, WI 54301	Phone: 920-448-4016
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Courts Brown County Courthouse,Lower Level 100 S Jefferson St Green Bay, WI 54301	Phone: 920-448-4155
County Sheriff	Brown County Sheriff Law Enforcement Center, 1st Floor 300 East Walnut Street Green Bay, WI 54301	Phone: 920-448-4222
Health Department	Health Department 610 S Broadway PO Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600	Phone: 920-448-6400
Highway Department	Highway Department 2198 Glendale Ave Green Bay, WI 54303	Phone: 920-492-4925
County Parks	Park Department Northern Building, Rm 304 305 East Walnut Street Green Bay, WI 54301	Phone: 920-448-4466
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 305 E Walnut St, Rm 260 PO Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600	Phone: 920-448-4470
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Brown County 1150 Belvue St Green Bay, WI 54302-2259	Phone: 920-391-4610 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Denmark Community Business Assn. PO Box 97 Denmark, WI 54208-0097	Phone: 920-863-2161
	Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 1660 Green Bay, WI 54305-1660	Phone: 920-437-8704
	Packer Country Visitor & Convention Bureau 1901 South Oneida St PO Box 10596 Green Bay, WI 54307-0596	Phone: 920-494-9507 Toll Free: 888-867-3342
	Pulaski Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 401 Pulaski, WI 54162	Phone: 920-822-4400 E-mail
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Ashwaubenon Historical Society PO Box 28081 Green Bay, WI 54324	Phone: 920-336-9667
	Bay Area Genealogical Society PO Box 283 Green Bay, WI 54305
	Brown County Historical Society PO Box 1411 Green Bay, WI 54305-1411	Phone: 920-437-1840
	DePere Historical Society 403 N Broadway DePere, WI 54115	Phone: 920-336-3877
	Fox River Watch Clean Water Action Council 1270 Main Street, Suite 120 Green Bay, WI 54302	Phone: 920-437-7304 E-mail
	Fox/ Wolf Environmental History Project PO Box 1161 Green Bay, WI 54305	Phone: 920-433-1630
	Pulaski Area Historical Society 129 W Pulaski St Pulaski, WI 54162	Phone: 920-822-3961
	Society of Automotive Historians 3765 Spring Green Rd Green Bay, WI 54313-7565	Phone: 920-865-4004
	WIGenWebProject, Brown County