Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Brown Township
Township
Former township elementary school on State Road 267
Former township elementary school on State Road 267
Location in Hendricks County
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°53′17″N 86°22′45″W / 39.88806°N 86.37917°W / 39.88806; -86.37917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHendricks
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
25.35 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]
 • Total
14,316
 • 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]

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

  • Fuller Field

Education

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

References

  • "Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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.