Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 5,664 and it contained 2,318 housing units.[1]
Brownstown Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′26″N 86°02′49″W / 38.89056°N 86.04694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.62 sq mi (164.8 km2) |
| • Land | 62.72 sq mi (162.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 1.41% |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,664 |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (34/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453143 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 3,306 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,535 | 6.9% | |
| 1910 | 3,132 | −11.4% | |
| 1920 | 3,127 | −0.2% | |
| 1930 | 3,293 | 5.3% | |
| 1940 | 3,463 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 3,620 | 4.5% | |
| 1960 | 3,776 | 4.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,134 | 9.5% | |
| 1980 | 4,650 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 4,963 | 6.7% | |
| 2000 | 5,301 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 5,552 | 4.7% | |
| 2020 | 5,664 | 2.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History edit
Brownstown Township was organized in 1817, and took its name from Brownstown, the county seat.[3] Shields' Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[4]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.62 square miles (164.8 km2), of which 62.72 square miles (162.4 km2) (or 98.59%) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (or 1.41%) is water.[5] The streams of Ballard Creek, Hough Creek, Kiper Creek, Spray Creek, West Branch White Creek and White Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns edit
- Brownstown (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Hamilton Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Washington Township (east)
- Grassy Fork Township (southeast)
- Carr Township (southwest)
- Driftwood Township (southwest)
- Owen Township (west)
- Pershing Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains ten cemeteries: Burrell, Durland, First German Presbyterian, Miller, Robertson, Saint Pauls, Smallwood, Wayman, Weathers and Woodmansee.
Major highways edit
Education edit
Brownstown Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Downtown Brownstown.[6]
References edit
- "Brownstown Township, Jackson 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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 362.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. June 17, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Overview". Brownstown Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.