Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Brownstown Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°53′26″N 86°02′49″W / 38.89056°N 86.04694°W / 38.89056; -86.04694Coordinates: 38°53′26″N 86°02′49″W / 38.89056°N 86.04694°W / 38.89056; -86.04694
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 (2010)
 • Total 5,552
 • Density 88.5/sq mi (34.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453143

Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,552 and it contained 2,308 housing units.[1]

History

Brownstown Township was organized in 1817, and took its name from Brownstown, the county seat.[2] Shields' Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[3]

Geography

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.[1] 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

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Burrell, Durland, Miller, Robertson, Saint Pauls, Smallwood, Wayman, Weathers and Woodmansee.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. 2016-06-17.

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