Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°32′08″N 87°07′22″W / 39.53556°N 87.12278°W / 39.53556; -87.12278
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Brazil Township
Township
Location of Brazil Township in Clay County
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total6.52 sq mi (16.9 km2)
 • Land6.46 sq mi (16.7 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,604
 • Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
ZIP code
47834[2]
Area code(s)812 and 930
FIPS code18-07192[3]
GNIS feature ID453135

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[4]) and it contained 3,813 housing units.[5]

History[edit]

Brazil Township was organized in 1868.[6]

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]

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.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Brazil Township IN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 84.
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