Township in Indiana, United States
| Brazil Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Brazil Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′08″N 87°07′22″W / 39.53556°N 87.12278°W / 39.53556; -87.12278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.52 sq mi (16.9 km) |
| • Land | 6.46 sq mi (16.7 km) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,604 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (510/km) |
| ZIP code | 47834 |
| Area code(s) | 812 and 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-07192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453135 |
Brazil Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,604 (up from 8,471 at 2010) and it contained 3,813 housing units.
History
Brazil Township was organized in 1868.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 6.52 square miles (16.9 km), of which 6.46 square miles (16.7 km) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) (or 0.77%) is water.
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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "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.
- ^ "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.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 84.
| Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Brazil | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |