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Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Clay

GNIS feature ID
  
453135

Population
  
8,471 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-07192

Elevation
  
209 m

Local time
  
Thursday 4:02 PM

Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana

Weather
  
6°C, Wind W at 26 km/h, 40% Humidity

Area
  
16.89 km² (16.73 km² Land / 13 ha Water)

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.

Contents

Map of Brazil Township, IN 47834, USA

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 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.

Cities and towns

  • Brazil (the county seat) (north three-quarters)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Donaldsonville
  • Shady Lane

    • (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

  • U.S. Route 40
  • State Road 59
  • State Road 340

    • Cemeteries

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

    References

    Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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