Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Brazil Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clay
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:6.52
Area Land Sq Mi:6.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:8604
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:209
Elevation Ft:686
Coordinates:39.5356°N -87.1228°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47834[2]
Area Code:812 and 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-07192[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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[4]) and it contained 3,813 housing units.[5]

History

Brazil Township was organized in 1868.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.08%) is land and (or 0.77%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains 4 cemeteries: Old Hill, Stunkard, Otter Creek and Restlawn.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Brazil Township IN ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. December 7, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212195735/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18021 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-07 . data.census.gov.
  6. Book: Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 84.