Browns, Illinois
| Browns, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Browns in Edwards County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 38°22′36″N 87°58′58″W / 38.37667°N 87.98278°WCoordinates: 38°22′36″N 87°58′58″W / 38.37667°N 87.98278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Edwards |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 134 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 131 |
| • Density | 448.63/sq mi (173.28/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-08979 |
| Browns, Illinois | |
Browns is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 134 as of the 2010 census, down from 175 at the 2000 census.
Browns is located on the eastern border of Edwards County at 38°22′36″N 87°58′58″W / 38.37667°N 87.98278°W (38.376732, -87.982873). The eastern village limit is Bonpas Creek, which forms the Wabash County line. Illinois Route 15 passes just north of the village, leading west 4 miles (6 km) to Albion, the Edwards County seat, and east 13 miles (21 km) to Mount Carmel.
According to the 2010 census, Browns has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all land.
Few records of the early history are available because the first books were destroyed by fire. Recorded history of Browns begins in 1880 when John Henderson and his wife Emma had the present site surveyed into blocks, streets, lots and alleys and named it "Frazier".
On May 7, 1892, a petition was filed asking that an election be held to incorporate the site as the village of Browns, apparently in honor of John L. Brown, a prominent citizen of that name. The election was held on May 24 of that year and carried narrowly, 31 to 27.
The village of Browns is a "dry" community and has been since the Prohibition days.
As of the census of 2000, there were 175 people, 67 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density was 599.5 people per square mile (233.0/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 263.8 per square mile (102.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.14% White, 0.57% African American, 1.71% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
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