Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Brownstown 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 = Jackson
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 164.79
area_land_km2 = 162.15
area_water_km2 = 2.64
area_total_sq_mi = 63.63
area_land_sq_mi = 62.61
area_water_sq_mi = 1.02
area_water_percent = 1.6

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5301
population_density_km2 = 32.7
population_density_sq_mi = 84.7

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elevation_m = 168
elevation_ft = 551
latd = 38
latm = 53
lats = 26
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longd = 86
longm = 02
longs = 49
longEW = W

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Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,301 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807108488&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Brownstown Township covers an area of 63.63 square miles (164.79 square kilometers); of this, 1.02 square miles (2.64 square kilometers) or 1.6 percent is water. 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

* Brownstown (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

* Ewing
* New Elizabethtown
* Wegan(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* 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

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

Major highways

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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/Jackson.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jackson County]