Brownsville Township, Union County, Indiana

Brownsville Township
Township
Location in Union County
Location in Union County
Coordinates: 39°41′34″N 84°58′50″W / 39.69278°N 84.98056°W / 39.69278; -84.98056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyUnion
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
28.54 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Land28.39 sq mi (73.5 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.53%
Elevation
[1]
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
744
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47325, 47353
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453144

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890992—
1900967−2.5%
1910844−12.7%
1920736−12.8%
19307724.9%
19408317.6%
19508573.1%
19608620.6%
19709095.5%
19809211.3%
1990850−7.7%
20008570.8%
2010845−1.4%
2020744−12.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

According 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

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Richland and Woods Chapel.

School districts

  • Union County-College Corner Joint School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "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.