Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Brown Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,593.[1]

Brown Township
Township
Former township elementary school on State Road 267
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°53′17″N 86°22′45″W
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
 (2010)
 • Total11,593
 • Density457.9/sq mi (176.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453138

History

Brown Township was named for James Brown, a pioneer settler.[2]

Geography

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Fuller Field

Education

Brown Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownsburg Public Library in Brownsburg.[3]

References
  • "Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  2. History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 470.
  3. "Using the library". Brownsburg Public Library. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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