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.[3]
Brazil Township | |
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 Location of Brazil Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′08″N 87°07′22″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) |
| FIPS code | 18-07192[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453135 |
History
Brazil Township was organized in 1868.[4]
Geography
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.[3]
Cities and towns
- Brazil (the county seat) (north three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Van Buren Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (southeast)
- Posey Township (southwest)
- Dick Johnson Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains 4 cemeteries: Old Hill, Stunkard, Otter Creek and Restlawn.
References
- "Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 84.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Clay County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
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| Other unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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