Browns Summit is a small unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Guilford County

Guilford County, North Carolina

Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 491,230. Its seat is Greensboro. Since 1938, an additional county court has been located in High Point, North Carolina, making Guilford one of only a handful...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, United States

United States

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. It lies just northeast of Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...

, near the intersections of North Carolina Highway 150 and U.S. Route 29

U.S. Route 29

U.S. Route 29 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, to Pensacola, Florida. This highway's northern terminus is at Maryland Route 99 in Ellicott City, Maryland...

 along the future Interstate 785

Interstate 785

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 785 is the designation for a future spur interstate route. When completed, it will connect Greensboro to Danville, Virginia.-Route description:...

 in Guilford County, Latitude 36.212°N & Longitude -79.713°W. Elevation is 801 feet. The single public elementary school is a part of the Guilford County school system. The zip code for Browns Summit is 27214 and it is in the 336 area code.

It is a fast growing area due to the proximity to Greensboro and Reidsville, NC, with many new housing developments in progress, particularly on the NC Hwy 150 corridor. Once the Greensboro Urban Loop

Greensboro Urban Loop

The Greensboro Urban Loop is a planned 41-mile beltway around Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. The loop carries Interstate 85 and U.S. Route 421 on its southern section, and Interstate 73 from U.S. 220 to Bryan Boulevard along the west side of Greensboro...

is completed, Browns Summit will lie a few miles outside of the loop.

Statistics

As of 2006, it has a population of 7,852. Average household income is $45,281, compared to the NC average of $44,519 and US average of $44,684. Unemployment is slightly higher than the national average of 5%, at 6%. The cost of living is approximately 83% of the average in the US.

BROWNS SUMMIT
(1) "community in north Guilford County. Alt. 805. Land here acquired by Jesse Brown, 1858. Named for him in 1863 when Richmond and Danville Railroad was built, because the Brown farm was the highest point on the line." Powell, p. 66.
(2) a post office from 1871 to the present; located in northeast Monroe Township.