Brown County, Wisconsin, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Brown County lies in Wisconsin, linking established communities with the surrounding rural and suburban landscape. Green Bay is the county seat, and the Fox River enters the southern end of Green Bay within the county. Indigenous history, logging, farming, railroads and European immigration shaped settlement, and later roads broadened the community’s ties to the region. Agriculture, manufacturing, health care, education and tourism remain important. Cultural institutions and recreation add depth to the local landscape.