Brownsville, Kentucky
Brownsville, Kentucky | |
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Aerial photograph of Brownsville | |
Location of Brownsville in Edmonson County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′28″N 86°15′40″W / 37.19111°N 86.26111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Edmonson |
| Established | 1826 |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2) |
| • Land | 2.61 sq mi (6.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 875 |
| • Density | 334.99/sq mi (129.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42210 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-10324 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0488045 |
Brownsville is a home rule-class city in Edmonson County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the county seat and is a certified Kentucky Trail Town. The population was 836 at the time of the 2010 census, down from 921 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green metropolitan area. It is just outside Mammoth Cave National Park.