Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

Brown Township
Township
Location in Montgomery County
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°54′34″N 87°00′23″W / 39.90944°N 87.00639°W / 39.90944; -87.00639
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
54.22 sq mi (140.4 km2)
 • Land53.75 sq mi (139.2 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)  0.87%
Elevation
[1]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,617
 • Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47933, 47954, 47965, 47989
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453139

Brown Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,617 (down from 1,719 at 2010[3]) and it contained 705 housing units.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Political districts

References

  • "Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.