Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana
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| Brazil Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°32′08″N 87°07′22″W / 39.53556°N 87.12278°WCoordinates: 39°32′08″N 87°07′22″W / 39.53556°N 87.12278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.53 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.47 sq mi (16.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,516 |
| • Density | 1,315.88/sq mi (508.06/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-07192[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453135 |
Brazil Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,516.
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[edit] Geography
Brazil Township covers an area of 6.53 square miles (16.9 km2); 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.92 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Brazil (the county seat) (north three-quarters)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Van Buren Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (southeast)
- Posey Township (southwest)
- Dick Johnson Township (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Owens, Redman and Stunkard.
[edit] References
- "Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453135. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
