Brandywine Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Brandywine Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°34′56″N 85°50′20″W / 39.58222°N 85.83889°W / 39.58222; -85.83889Coordinates: 39°34′56″N 85°50′20″W / 39.58222°N 85.83889°W / 39.58222; -85.83889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 22.31 sq mi (57.8 km2)
  Land 22.2 sq mi (57 km2)
  Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 761 ft (232 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,015
  Density 90.8/sq mi (35.1/km2)
FIPS code 18-07102[2]
GNIS feature ID 453134

Brandywine Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,015 and it contained 843 housing units.[3]

Brandywine Township was organized in 1843.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.31 square miles (57.8 km2), of which 22.2 square miles (57 km2) (or 99.51%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.49%) is water.[3]

The township contains Brandywine Creek.[5]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 278.
  5. Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.


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