Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
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Brown Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′34″N 87°00′23″W / 39.90944°N 87.00639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.22 sq mi (140.4 km2) |
| • Land | 53.75 sq mi (139.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) 0.87% |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,617 |
| • Density | 30.08/sq mi (11.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47933, 47954, 47965, 47989 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453139 |
Brown Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,617 (down from 1,719 at 2010[3]) and it contained 705 housing units.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.22 square miles (140.4 km2), of which 53.75 square miles (139.2 km2) (or 99.13%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.87%) is water.[3]
- New Market (southwest corner)
- Waveland
Unincorporated towns
- Browns Valley at 39°54′11″N 86°59′31″W / 39.9031°N 86.991954°W
- Sycamore Ford at 39°57′30″N 87°02′48″W / 39.958377°N 87.046676°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Indian Creek, Indian Creek Hill, Jones, Lydick, Maple Ridge, Old Hickory, Old Union and Wasson.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Shades State Park Airport
Landmarks
- Lake Waveland Park
- Shades State Park (southeast three-quarters)
Education
- South Montgomery Community School Corporation
Brown Township is served by the Waveland-Brown Township Public Library.[4]
