Brownsville Township, Union County, Indiana
Brownsville Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 744 and it contained 332 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 992 | — | |
| 1900 | 967 | −2.5% | |
| 1910 | 844 | −12.7% | |
| 1920 | 736 | −12.8% | |
| 1930 | 772 | 4.9% | |
| 1940 | 831 | 7.6% | |
| 1950 | 857 | 3.1% | |
| 1960 | 862 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 909 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 921 | 1.3% | |
| 1990 | 850 | −7.7% | |
| 2000 | 857 | 0.8% | |
| 2010 | 845 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 744 | −12.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.54 square miles (73.9 km), of which 28.39 square miles (73.5 km) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km) (or 0.53%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Brownsville at 39°39′52″N 85°00′17″W / 39.6644924°N 85.0046842°W
- Clifton at 39°41′25″N 84°57′21″W / 39.6903261°N 84.9557944°W
- Hopeville at 39°42′05″N 84°58′14″W / 39.7014368°N 84.9705171°W
- Philomath at 39°43′26″N 85°00′57″W / 39.7239361°N 85.0157959°W
- Yankee Town at 39°41′44″N 84°59′08″W / 39.6956034°N 84.9855175°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Abington Township, Wayne County (north)
- Boston Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Center Township (southeast)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Jennings Township, Fayette County (southwest)
- Waterloo Township, Fayette County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Richland and Woods Chapel.
School districts
- Union County-College Corner Joint School District
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 55
- State Senate District 43
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
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