Brown Township, Ripley County, Indiana

Brown Township
Township

Coordinates: 38°57′57″N 85°13′07″W / 38.96583°N 85.21861°W / 38.96583; -85.21861Coordinates: 38°57′57″N 85°13′07″W / 38.96583°N 85.21861°W / 38.96583; -85.21861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 53.67 sq mi (139.0 km2)
 • Land 53.55 sq mi (138.7 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 948 ft (289 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,597
 • Density 29.8/sq mi (11.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-08362[2]
GNIS feature ID 453141

Brown Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,597 and it contained 728 housing units.[3]

History

John Linsey Rand House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.67 square miles (139.0 km2), of which 53.55 square miles (138.7 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

 Johnson Township Washington Township Clay Township, Dearborn County
Shelby Township Caesar Creek Township, Dearborn County
   Brown Township  
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