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Brown Township
Former township elementary school on State Road 267
Former township elementary school on State Road 267
Location in Hendricks County
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°53′17″N 86°22′45″W / 39.88806°N 86.37917°W / 39.88806; -86.37917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHendricks
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.35 sq mi (65.65 km2)
 • Land25.32 sq mi (65.58 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 • Total14,316
 • Density457.9/sq mi (176.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453138

Brown Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,593.[2]

History[edit]

Brown Township was named for James Brown, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography[edit]

Brown Township covers an area of 25.35 square miles (65.7 km2); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) or 0.12 percent is water. The stream of Pump Run flows through this township.

Cities and towns[edit]

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains eight cemeteries: Ballard, Bethesda, Evans, Johnson, Macedonia, Marvel, Smith-Shepherd and Sparks.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • Fuller Field

Education[edit]

Brown Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownsburg Public Library in Brownsburg.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 470.
  4. ^ "Using the library". Brownsburg Public Library. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

External links[edit]

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