Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Brown Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hancock
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 79.77
area_land_km2 = 79.67
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 30.8
area_land_sq_mi = 30.76
area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
area_water_percent = 0.13

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2579
population_density_km2 = 32.4
population_density_sq_mi = 83.8

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elevation_m = 296
elevation_ft = 971
latd = 39
latm = 54
lats = 23
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 38
longs = 02
longEW = W

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Brown Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,579.

Geography

Brown Township covers an area of 30.8 square miles (79.77 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers) or 0.13 percent is water. The streams of Harlan Run, Maize Run, McCray Run, Shirley Drain and Village Brook run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Shirley (west three-quarters)
* Wilkinson

Unincorporated towns

* Nashville
* Warrington
* Willow Branch(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* 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

The township contains three cemeteries: Hays, McCray and Reeves.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 109
* Indiana State Road 234

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Hancock.htm Indiana Township Association page for Hancock County]