1707Infrastructure
The airport has two runways: 17/35, a 5599 × 150-ft (1707 × 46-m) asphalt runway (30,000 lb per wheel), and 13/31, a 4596 × 100-ft (1401 × 30-m) asphalt runway (25,000 lb per wh...
1884Government
The town was incorporated in 1884.
1889Military
Brownwood is in the Texas Hill Country and is home to Howard Payne University, which was founded in 1889.
1938Architecture
It is home of Lake Brownwood State Park, a 538-acre (2.18 km2) area that opened in 1938.
1957Education
The university's teams achieved national championship status in 1957 and 1964 in NAIA Cross Country, and in 2008 with NCAA Division III Women's Basketball.
1976Disaster
On April 19, 1976, an F5 tornado struck near Brownwood, causing extensive damage, with 11 reported injuries, but no fatalities.
1981Education
The school was tied for most state championships in high school football, with seven, the last coming in 1981, until Celina won its eighth state championship in 2007.
1985Culture
Gordon Wood, who coached at Brownwood High for a quarter-century, retired in 1985 as one of the greatest coaches in Texas history, with 396 wins.
2000History
Brownwood's census figures were re-evaluated after the 2000 census from 18,813 to reflect more accurate figures of 20,407.
2003History
The city was categorized in 2003 as a micropolitan statistical area.
2006Culture
Jerry Don Gleaton, Major League Baseball pitcher
Graham Harrell, Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback (2006–2008)
Tam Hollingshead, former Texas A&M football coach
Shawn Hollingsw...
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, there were 18,862 people, 7,428 households, and 4,367 families residing in the city.