Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Brazil Township is one of eleven townships
in Clay County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 8,516.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Clay County, Indiana
Clay County, Indiana
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Clay County was formed in 1825...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 8,516.
Geography
Brazil Township covers an area of 6.53 square miles (16.9 km²); 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) (0.92 percent) of this is water.Unincorporated towns
- Donaldsonville
- Shady LaneShady Lane, IndianaShady Lane is an unincorporated community in Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Van Buren TownshipVan Buren Township, Clay County, IndianaVan Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,144.-Geography:Van Buren Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Carbon* Harmony* Knightsville...
(northeast) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Clay County, IndianaJackson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,602.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Asherville* Hoosierville...
(southeast) - Posey TownshipPosey Township, Clay County, IndianaPosey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,984.-Geography:Posey Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Brazil * Staunton...
(southwest) - Dick Johnson TownshipDick Johnson Township, Clay County, IndianaDick Johnson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,338.-Geography:Dick Johnson Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bee Ridge* Perth...
(northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey... -
Indiana State Road 59Indiana State Road 59State Road 59 is a north–south road in Central Indiana that covers a distance of about through five counties.-Route description:State Road 59 begins at State Road 58 and heads north towards Sandborn. In Sandborn SR 59 has intersection with State Road 67... -
Indiana State Road 340Indiana State Road 340State Road 340 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a minor route in Clay County.-Route description:The road begins at U.S. Route 40 in the small town of Cloverland and travels about east to Brazil where it re-joins US 40. It stays within about of US 40 for its entire length.-Major intersections:...