BROWNWOOD, a city of Texas, U.S.A., 14om. N.W. of Austin; the county seat of Brown county. It is served by the 'Frisco and the Santa Fe railway systems. The population in 1920 (94c/0 native white) was 8,223; in 193o it was 12,789 by the Federal census. The city has two brickyards ; ships large quantities of pecans, cotton, cattle, and wool; and is in the midst of a producing oil and gas field. Howard Payne college (Baptist) and Daniel Baker college (Presbyterian), both estab lished in 1889, are located here. Brownwood was settled about 1865. A commission form of government was adopted in 1914.