Brownsville Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 744 and it contained 332 housing units.[2]
Brownsville Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Union County | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′34″N 84°58′50″W / 39.69278°N 84.98056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Union |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.54 sq mi (73.9 km2) |
| • Land | 28.39 sq mi (73.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.53% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 744 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47325, 47353 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453144 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 992 | — | |
| 1900 | 967 | −2.5% | |
| 1910 | 844 | −12.7% | |
| 1920 | 736 | −12.8% | |
| 1930 | 772 | 4.9% | |
| 1940 | 831 | 7.6% | |
| 1950 | 857 | 3.1% | |
| 1960 | 862 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 909 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 921 | 1.3% | |
| 1990 | 850 | −7.7% | |
| 2000 | 857 | 0.8% | |
| 2010 | 845 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 744 | −12.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.54 square miles (73.9 km2), of which 28.39 square miles (73.5 km2) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Brownsville at 39°39′52″N 85°00′17″W / 39.6644924°N 85.0046842°W
- Clifton at 39°41′25″N 84°57′21″W / 39.6903261°N 84.9557944°W
- Hopeville at 39°42′05″N 84°58′14″W / 39.7014368°N 84.9705171°W
- Philomath at 39°43′26″N 85°00′57″W / 39.7239361°N 85.0157959°W
- Yankee Town at 39°41′44″N 84°59′08″W / 39.6956034°N 84.9855175°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Abington Township, Wayne County (north)
- Boston Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Center Township (southeast)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Jennings Township, Fayette County (southwest)
- Waterloo Township, Fayette County (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Richland and Woods Chapel.
School districts
edit- Union County-College Corner Joint School District
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 55
- State Senate District 43
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.