Brown County County Court Cases

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About the County: Brown County, Illinois was founded in 1839. The county was named after Jacob Brown (1775–1828), successful War of 1812 army officer responsible for Great Lakes defenses. The Brown County court complex is located in the county seat city of Mount Sterling.

Formed from portions of Schuyler County, the county has a reported population of 6937 residents and comprises a total area of 306 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 4.7% in Brown County. A total of 2286 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Brown County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 0
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 1
• Battery & Assault: 8
• Burglary: 4
• Theft: 5
• Vehicle Theft: 2
• Arson 0
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 26

Brown County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 36 marriages, and 28 divorce cases.