Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana

Hamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,336 and it contained 2,713 housing units.[4]

Hamblen Township
Township
Location of Hamblen Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°16′58″N 86°09′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBrown
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total64.92 sq mi (168.1 km2)
 • Land63.97 sq mi (165.7 km2)
 • Water0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,336
 • Density67.8/sq mi (26.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)812 & 930
FIPS code18-30528[2]
GNIS feature ID453363

History

Hamblen Township was named for Job Hamblen, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 64.92 square miles (168.1 km2), of which 63.97 square miles (165.7 km2) (or 98.54%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 1.46%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  5. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 741.
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