Lake Brownwood, Texas | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Lake Brownwood, Texas |
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Coordinates: 31°49′25″N 99°5′41″W / 31.82361°N 99.09472°WCoordinates: 31°49′25″N 99°5′41″W / 31.82361°N 99.09472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Brown |
Area | |
• Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
• Land | 5.7 sq mi (14.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
Elevation | 1,444 ft (440 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,532 |
• Density | 270/sq mi (104.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 76801 |
Area code(s) | 325 |
FIPS code | 48-40456 |
GNIS feature ID | 1339486 |
Lake Brownwood is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Brown County in central Texas, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2010 census.
The Lake Brownwood CDP is located in western Brown County at 31°49′25″N 99°5′41″W / 31.82361°N 99.09472°W (31.823538, -99.094827), along the western arm of Lake Brownwood, a reservoir on Jim Ned Creek and Pecan Bayou. The CDP is 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Brownwood, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2), of which 5.7 square miles (14.7 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), or 15.77%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,694 people, 723 households, and 493 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 295.9 people per square mile (114.3/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 182.2 per square mile (70.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.49% White, 1.48% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.20% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.97% of the population.