Township in Indiana, United States
| Hamblen Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Hamblen Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′58″N 86°09′34″W / 39.28278°N 86.15944°W / 39.28278; -86.15944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.92 sq mi (168.1 km) |
| • Land | 63.97 sq mi (165.7 km) |
| • Water | 0.95 sq mi (2.5 km) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,470 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (27/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-30528 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453363 |
Hamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,470 (up from 4,336 at 2010) and it contained 2,641 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,959 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,923 | −1.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,524 | −20.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,331 | −12.7% | |
| 1930 | 932 | −30.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,184 | 27.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,228 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,398 | 13.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,007 | 43.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,365 | 67.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,032 | 19.8% | |
| 2000 | 4,591 | 13.9% | |
| 2010 | 4,336 | −5.6% | |
| 2020 | 4,470 | 3.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Hamblen Township was named for Job Hamblen, a pioneer settler.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 64.92 square miles (168.1 km), of which 63.97 square miles (165.7 km) (or 98.54%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km) (or 1.46%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Cordry Sweetwater Lakes (census-designated place)
- Gatesville
- Peoga (partial)
- Spearsville
- Sprunica, Indiana
- Taggart
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jackson (west)
- Washington (southwest)
- Camp Atterbury (east)
- Hensley Township, Johnson County (north)
- Nineveh Township, Johnson County (northeast)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Anderson, Calvin, Duncan, Mount Moriah, Taylor and Zion Church.
References
- "Hamblen Township, Brown 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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 741.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Nashville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |