Brown Township
Township
The John Linsey Rand House at Friendship
The John Linsey Rand House at Friendship
Coordinates: 38°57′57″N 85°13′07″W / 38.96583°N 85.21861°W / 38.96583; -85.21861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total53.67 sq mi (139.0 km2)
 • Land53.55 sq mi (138.7 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,597
 • Density29.8/sq mi (11.5/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-08362[2]
GNIS feature ID453141

Brown Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,597 and it contained 728 housing units.[3]

History

John Linsey Rand House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.67 square miles (139.0 km2), of which 53.55 square miles (138.7 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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