Brown Township is one of nine

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in Hancock County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,571 and it contained 1,067 housing units.

History

Brown Township was organized in 1833. It was named for Prior Brown, a pioneer settler.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.81%) is land and (or 0.19%) is water. The streams of Harlan Run, Maize Run, McCray Run, Shirley Drain and Village Brook run through this township.

Cities and towns

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(west three-quarters) * Wilkinson

Unincorporated towns

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* Willow Branch (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Adams Township, Madison County (north) * Greensboro Township, Henry County (east) * Harrison Township, Henry County (east) * Wayne Township, Henry County (southeast) * Jackson Township (south) * Green Township (west) * Fall Creek Township, Madison County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: McCray, Harlan, Hayes (twp), Gard (twp) and Reeves (twp).

Major highways

Indiana State Road 109 State Road 109 (SR 109) is a north–south discontinuous State Road in the US state of Indiana. The southern segment of the highway runs from U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in the town of Knightstown north to SR 9 in Anderson. The northern segment of SR 1 ...

Indiana State Road 234 State Road 234 exists in two sections in Indiana. The western portion begins at the Illinois border from a Vermilion County, Illinois, county road. It runs east from there to U.S. Route 136 (US 136) near Jamestown. Much of the route is a ...

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

Townships in Hancock County, Indiana Townships in Indiana {{HancockCountyIN-geo-stub