Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

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Brown Township
Township
Brown Township Elementary School, Hendricks County.jpg
Former township elementary school on State Road 267
Map highlighting Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.svg
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°53′17″N86°22′45″W / 39.88806°N 86.37917°W / 39.88806; -86.37917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hendricks
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total25.35 sq mi (65.65 km2)
 • Land25.32 sq mi (65.58 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total14,316
 • Density457.9/sq mi (176.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453138

Brown Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,593. [2]

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History

Brown Township was named for James Brown, a pioneer settler. [3]

Geography

Brown Township covers an area of 25.35 square miles (65.7 km2); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) or 0.12 percent is water. The stream of Pump Run flows through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Ballard, Bethesda, Evans, Johnson, Macedonia, Marvel, Smith-Shepherd and Sparks.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Education

Brown Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownsburg Public Library in Brownsburg. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  3. ↑ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 470.
  4. ↑ "Using the library". Brownsburg Public Library. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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