Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Brown Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′23″N 85°38′02″W / 39.90639°N 85.63389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.82 sq mi (79.8 km2) |
| • Land | 30.76 sq mi (79.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,516 |
| • Density | 83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453137 |
Brown Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,571 and it contained 1,067 housing units.[2]
History[edit]
Brown Township was organized in 1833. It was named for Prior Brown, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.82 square miles (79.8 km2), of which 30.76 square miles (79.7 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2] The streams of Harlan Run, Maize Run, McCray Run, Shirley Drain and Village Brook run through this township.
Cities and towns[edit]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Adams Township, Madison County (north)
- Greensboro Township, Henry County (east)
- Harrison Township, Henry County (east)
- Wayne Township, Henry County (southeast)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Green Township (west)
- Fall Creek Township, Madison County (northwest)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains five cemeteries: McCray, Harlan, Hayes (twp), Gard (twp) and Reeves (twp).
Major highways[edit]
References[edit]
- "Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 88.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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