Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships
in Jackson County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 5,301.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jackson County
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 5,301.
Geography
Brownstown Township covers an area of 63.63 square miles (164.8 km²); of this, 1.02 square miles (2.6 km²) or 1.6 percent is water. The streams of Ballard Creek, Hough Creek, Kiper Creek, Spray Creek, West Branch White Creek and White Creek run through this township.Unincorporated towns
- Ewing
- New ElizabethtownNew Elizabethtown, IndianaNew Elizabethtown is an unincorporated town in Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana....
- WeganWegan, IndianaWegan is an unincorporated community in Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Hamilton TownshipHamilton Township, Jackson County, IndianaHamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,615.-Geography:Hamilton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.82 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Docs Lake...
(northeast) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Jackson County, IndianaJackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,578.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.12 percent is water...
(east) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Jackson County, IndianaWashington Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,068.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...
(east) - Grassy Fork TownshipGrassy Fork Township, Jackson County, IndianaGrassy Fork Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 775.-Geography:Grassy Fork Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.19 percent is water...
(southeast) - Carr TownshipCarr Township, Jackson County, IndianaCarr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,384.-Geography:Carr Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.56 percent is water...
(southwest) - Driftwood TownshipDriftwood Township, Jackson County, IndianaDriftwood Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 836.-Geography:Driftwood Township covers an area of ; of this, or 3.01 percent is water...
(southwest) - Owen TownshipOwen Township, Jackson County, IndianaOwen Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,625.-Geography:Owen Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.32 percent is water...
(west) - Pershing TownshipPershing Township, Jackson County, IndianaPershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,386.-Geography:Pershing Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.23 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Burrell, Durland, Miller, Robertson, Saint Pauls, Smallwood, Wayman, Weathers and Woodmansee.Major highways
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U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near... -
Indiana State Road 39Indiana State Road 39State Road 39 in the U.S. State of Indiana is the name of two distinct north–south highways in the state of Indiana.-Southern section:Located in south-central Indiana, the shorter southern section of State Road 39 begins at State Road 56 west of Scottsburg. It runs north and passes through... -
Indiana State Road 135Indiana State Road 135State Road 135 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a road that connects Indianapolis with the Ohio River; for the most part it is a two-lane road.-Route description:The southern terminus is the Matthew E. Welsh Bridge on the east side of Mauckport... -
Indiana State Road 250Indiana State Road 250State Road 250 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a secondary route that runs from U.S. Route 50 in Brownstown eastward toward the Ohio River at State Road 156 in Patriot in southeast Indiana. Towns include Uniontown, Paris Crossing, Canaan, and East Enterprise...