Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
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) and it contained 705 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.22 square miles (140.4 km), of which 53.75 square miles (139.2 km) (or 99.13%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km) (or 0.87%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- New Market (southwest corner)
- Waveland
Unincorporated towns
- Browns Valley at 39°54′11″N 86°59′31″W / 39.9031°N 86.991954°W
- Sycamore Ford at 39°57′30″N 87°02′48″W / 39.958377°N 87.046676°W
(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
- Lake Waveland Park
- Shades State Park (southeast three-quarters)
Education
- South Montgomery Community School Corporation
Brown Township is served by the Waveland-Brown Township Public Library.
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 28
- State Senate District 23
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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Brown Township
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