Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana
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Brown Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 30.82 sq mi (79.8 km2) |
| • Land | 30.76 sq mi (79.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,516 |
| • Density | 83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453137 |
Brown Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,571 and it contained 1,067 housing units.[2]
Brown Township was organized in 1833. It was named for Prior Brown, a pioneer settler.[3]
