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Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°32′08″N 87°07′22″W / 39.53556°N 87.12278°W / 39.53556; -87.12278
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Brazil Township
Township
Location of Brazil Township in Clay County
Location of Brazil Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°32′08″N 87°07′22″W / 39.53556°N 87.12278°W / 39.53556; -87.12278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total6.52 sq mi (16.9 km2)
 • Land6.46 sq mi (16.7 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,471
 • Density1,311/sq mi (506/km2)
FIPS code18-07192[2]
GNIS feature ID453135

Brazil Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,471 and it contained 3,806 housing units.[3]

History

Brazil Township was organized in 1868.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 6.52 square miles (16.9 km2), of which 6.46 square miles (16.7 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.77%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

  • Brazil (the county seat) (north three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains 4 cemeteries: Old Hill, Stunkard, Otter Creek and Restlawn.

References

  • "Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 84.
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