Brandywine Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Brandywine Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,015 and it contained 843 housing units.[3]

Brandywine Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°34′56″N 85°50′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total22.31 sq mi (57.8 km2)
 • Land22.2 sq mi (57 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,015
 • Density90.8/sq mi (35.1/km2)
FIPS code18-07102[2]
GNIS feature ID453134

Brandywine Township was organized in 1843.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.31 square miles (57.8 km2), of which 22.2 square miles (57 km2) (or 99.51%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.49%) is water.[3]

The township contains Brandywine Creek.[5]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

References
  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. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 278.
  5. Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.


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