Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana
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| Hamblen Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°16′58″N 86°09′34″W / 39.28278°N 86.15944°WCoordinates: 39°16′58″N 86°09′34″W / 39.28278°N 86.15944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.91 sq mi (168.13 km2) |
| • Land | 64.01 sq mi (165.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.34 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,591 |
| • Density | 71.72/sq mi (27.69/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-30528[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453363 |
Hamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,591.
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[edit] Geography
Hamblen Township covers an area of 64.91 square miles (168.1 km2); 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (1.39 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Jackson (west)
- Washington (southwest)
- Camp Atterbury (east)
- Hensley Township, Johnson County (north)
- Nineveh Township, Johnson County (northeast)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Anderson, Calvin, Duncan, Mount Moriah, Taylor and Zion Church.
[edit] References
- "Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453363. 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.
