Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Brown Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Montgomery County | |
Coordinates: 39°54′34″N 87°00′23″W / 39.90944°N 87.00639°WCoordinates: 39°54′34″N 87°00′23″W / 39.90944°N 87.00639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Montgomery |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 54.22 sq mi (140.4 km2) |
• Land | 53.75 sq mi (139.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) 0.87% |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,719 |
• Density | 32/sq mi (12/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47933, 47954, 47965, 47989 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453139 |
Brown Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,719 and it contained 739 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.22 square miles (140.4 km2), of which 53.75 square miles (139.2 km2) (or 99.13%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.87%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- New Market (southwest corner)
- Waveland
Unincorporated towns
- Browns Valley at 39°54′11″N 86°59′31″W / 39.9031°N 86.991954°W
- Sycamore Ford at 39°57′30″N 87°02′48″W / 39.958377°N 87.046676°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Indian Creek, Indian Creek Hill, Jones, Lydick, Maple Ridge, Old Hickory, Old Union and Wasson.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Shades State Park Airport
Landmarks
- Lake Waveland Park
- Shades State Park (southeast three-quarters)
School districts
- South Montgomery Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 28
- State Senate District 23
References
- "Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Brown Township
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