Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

Brown Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,719 and it contained 739 housing units.[2]

Brown Township
Township
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°54′34″N 87°00′23″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total54.22 sq mi (140.4 km2)
 • Land53.75 sq mi (139.2 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)  0.87%
Elevation801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,719
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47933, 47954, 47965, 47989
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID453139

Geography

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(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

Education
  • South Montgomery Community School Corporation

Brown Township is served by the Waveland-Brown Township Public Library.[3]

Political districts

References
  • "Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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