Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana
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| Brown Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°54′23″N 85°38′02″W / 39.90639°N 85.63389°WCoordinates: 39°54′23″N 85°38′02″W / 39.90639°N 85.63389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.8 sq mi (79.77 km2) |
| • Land | 30.76 sq mi (79.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,579 |
| • Density | 83.8/sq mi (32.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453137 |
Brown Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,579.
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[edit] Geography
Brown Township covers an area of 30.8 square miles (80 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.13 percent is water. The streams of Harlan Run, Maize Run, McCray Run, Shirley Drain and Village Brook run through this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: McCray, Harlan, Hayes (twp), Gard (twp) and Reeves (twp).
[edit] Major highways
[edit] References
- "Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453137. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
[edit] External links
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