Brownsville Township is one of six
townships in
Union County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 744 and it contained 332 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.47%) is land and (or 0.53%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Brownsville at
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Clifton at
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Philomath
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Abington Township, Wayne County (north)
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Boston Township, Wayne County (northeast)
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Harrison Township (east)
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Center Township (southeast)
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Liberty Township (south)
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Jennings Township, Fayette County (southwest)
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Waterloo Township, Fayette County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Richland and Woods Chapel.
School districts
* Union County-College Corner Joint School District
Political districts
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Indiana's 6th congressional district
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* State House District 55
* State Senate District 43
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Union County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana