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Brown Township, Ripley County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°57′57″N 85°13′07″W / 38.96583°N 85.21861°W / 38.96583; -85.21861
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Brown Township
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)
Elevation948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,700
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-08362[2]
GNIS feature ID453141

Brown Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,700 (up from 1,597 at 2010[3]) and it contained 715 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,850
19001,809−2.2%
19101,771−2.1%
19201,698−4.1%
19301,470−13.4%
19401,4961.8%
19501,473−1.5%
19601,413−4.1%
19701,313−7.1%
19801,46111.3%
19901,418−2.9%
20001,4995.7%
20101,5976.5%
20201,7006.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

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John Linsey Rand House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[6]

Geography

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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

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References

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  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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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