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Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana
Brazil Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,471 and it contained 3,806 housing units.[4]
Brazil Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Brazil Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′08″N 87°07′22″W / 39.53556°N 87.12278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.52 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.46 sq mi (16.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,471 |
| • Density | 1,311/sq mi (506/km2) |
| ZIP code | 47834[2] |
| Area code(s) | 812 and 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-07192[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453135 |
History edit
Brazil Township was organized in 1868.[5]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 6.52 square miles (16.9 km2), of which 6.46 square miles (16.7 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.77%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns edit
- Brazil (the county seat) (north three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Van Buren Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (southeast)
- Posey Township (southwest)
- Dick Johnson Township (northwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains 4 cemeteries: Old Hill, Stunkard, Otter Creek and Restlawn.
References edit
- "Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Brazil Township IN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 84.
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