Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Hamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,470 (up from 4,336 at 2010[4]) and it contained 2,641 housing units.[5]
Hamblen Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Hamblen Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′58″N 86°09′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.92 sq mi (168.1 km2) |
| • Land | 63.97 sq mi (165.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,470 |
| • Density | 69.9/sq mi (27.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-30528[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453363 |
History
Hamblen Township was named for Job Hamblen, a pioneer settler.[7]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 64.92 square miles (168.1 km2), of which 63.97 square miles (165.7 km2) (or 98.54%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 1.46%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
- Cordry Sweetwater Lakes (census-designated place)
- Gatesville
- Peoga (partial)
- Spearsville
- Sprunica, Indiana
- Taggart
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jackson (west)
- Washington (southwest)
- Camp Atterbury (east)
- Hensley Township, Johnson County (north)
- Nineveh Township, Johnson County (northeast)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Anderson, Calvin, Duncan, Mount Moriah, Taylor and Zion Church.
