Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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| Brownstown Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°53′26″N 86°02′49″W / 38.89056°N 86.04694°WCoordinates: 38°53′26″N 86°02′49″W / 38.89056°N 86.04694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.63 sq mi (164.79 km2) |
| • Land | 62.61 sq mi (162.15 km2) |
| • Water | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) 1.6% |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,301 |
| • Density | 84.7/sq mi (32.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453143 |
Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,301[1].
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[edit] Geography
Brownstown Township covers an area of 63.63 square miles (164.8 km2); of this, 1.02 square miles (2.6 km2) 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.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Brownstown (the county seat)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Burrell, Durland, Miller, Robertson, Saint Pauls, Smallwood, Wayman, Weathers and Woodmansee.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] References
- "Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453143. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
