Township in Indiana, United States
| Brandywine Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′34″N 85°46′30″W / 39.72611°N 85.77500°W / 39.72611; -85.77500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.24 sq mi (62.8 km) |
| • Land | 24.23 sq mi (62.8 km) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,359 |
| • Density | 98.7/sq mi (38.1/km) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453133 |
Brandywine Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,392 and it contained 892 housing units.
History
Brandywine Township was organized in 1828. It was named from the Brandywine Creek.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.24 square miles (62.8 km), of which 24.23 square miles (62.8 km) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.04%) is water. The streams of Maxwell Ditch and Wilson Ditch run through this township.
Cities and towns
- Greenfield (south edge)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Center Township (north)
- Blue River Township (east)
- Hanover Township, Shelby County (southeast)
- Van Buren Township, Shelby County (south)
- Sugar Creek Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Little Sugar Creek.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Osgood Field
References
- "Brandywine Township, Hancock 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
- "Census Bureau profile: Brandywine Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 513.
- Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 77.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Greenfield | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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