Brown Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,100 and it contained 502 housing units.[1]
Brown Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′24″N 86°15′50″W / 38.70667°N 86.26389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.93 sq mi (80.1 km2) |
| • Land | 30.73 sq mi (79.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.65% |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,100 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47108 47452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453142 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,422 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,713 | 20.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,592 | −7.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,490 | −6.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,323 | −11.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,324 | 0.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,333 | 0.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,295 | −2.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,305 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,336 | 2.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,229 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,219 | −0.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,199 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,100 | −8.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.93 square miles (80.1 km2), of which 30.73 square miles (79.6 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Brimstone Corners at 38°44′14″N 86°15′52″W / 38.737276°N 86.264429°W
- Fairview at 38°44′17″N 86°16′03″W / 38.73811°N 86.267484°W
- Mount Carmel at 38°43′01″N 86°14′58″W / 38.716999°N 86.249428°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Carr Township, Jackson County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Vernon Township (south)
- Northeast Township, Orange County (southwest)
- Bono Township, Lawrence County (west)
- Guthrie Township, Lawrence County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Mount Carmeltoe and New Hope.
Rivers
editSchool districts
edit- West Washington School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 44
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.