Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 5,664 and it contained 2,318 housing units.[1]
Brownstown Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′26″N 86°02′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.62 sq mi (164.8 km2) |
| • Land | 62.72 sq mi (162.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) 1.41% |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,664 |
| • Density | 90.31/sq mi (34.87/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453143 |
| Website | brownstowntownshipindiana |
History
Brownstown Township was organized in 1817, and took its name from Brownstown, the county seat.[3] Shields' Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.62 square miles (164.8 km2), of which 62.72 square miles (162.4 km2) (or 98.59%) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (or 1.41%) is water.[5] The streams of Ballard Creek, Hough Creek, Kiper Creek, Spray Creek, West Branch White Creek and White Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
- Brownstown (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
- Ewing
- New Elizabethtown
- Vallonia (part)
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)
Cemeteries
The township contains ten cemeteries: Burrell, Durland, First German Presbyterian, Miller, Robertson, Saint Pauls, Smallwood, Wayman, Weathers and Woodmansee.
Major highways
Education
Brownstown Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Downtown Brownstown.[6]