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: 70,249
1970: 158,244
1980: 175,280
1990: 194,594
2000: 226,778
Border Counties
North: Oconto County, Lake Michigan
East: Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County
South: Manitowoc County, Calumet County
West: 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
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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
PO Box 10596
Green Bay,
WI 54307-0596 Phone: 920-405-1138
Pulaski Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 401
Pulaski,
WI 54162
Phone: 920-822-4400
E-mail
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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
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