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
Township
Location of Brazil Township in Clay County
Location of Brazil Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°32′08″N 87°07′22″W
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
 (2010)
 • Total8,471
 • Density1,311/sq mi (506/km2)
FIPS code18-07192[2]
GNIS feature ID453135

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

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "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.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 84.
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