- Source: Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Brown Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, 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 30.82 square miles (79.8 km2), of which 30.76 square miles (79.7 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (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
=Shirley (west three-quarters)
Wilkinson
= Unincorporated towns
=Nashville
Warrington
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
Indiana State Road 234
References
"Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
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