Brownsville Township, Union County, Indiana
Brownsville Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Union County | |
Coordinates: 39°41′34″N 84°58′50″W / 39.69278°N 84.98056°WCoordinates: 39°41′34″N 84°58′50″W / 39.69278°N 84.98056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Union |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 28.54 sq mi (73.9 km2) |
• Land | 28.39 sq mi (73.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.53% |
Elevation[1] | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 845 |
• Density | 29.8/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47325, 47353 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453144 |
Brownsville Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 845 and it contained 351 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.54 square miles (73.9 km2), of which 28.39 square miles (73.5 km2) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Brownsville at 39°39′52″N 85°00′17″W / 39.6644924°N 85.0046842°W
- Clifton at 39°41′25″N 84°57′21″W / 39.6903261°N 84.9557944°W
- Hopeville at 39°42′05″N 84°58′14″W / 39.7014368°N 84.9705171°W
- Philomath at 39°43′26″N 85°00′57″W / 39.7239361°N 85.0157959°W
- Yankee Town at 39°41′44″N 84°59′08″W / 39.6956034°N 84.9855175°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Abington Township, Wayne County (north)
- Boston Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Center Township (southeast)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Jennings Township, Fayette County (southwest)
- Waterloo Township, Fayette County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Richland and Woods Chapel.
School districts
- Union County-College Corner Joint School District
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 55
- State Senate District 43
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- 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.
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