Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 5,552 and it contained 2,308 housing units.
History
Brownstown Township was organized in 1817, and took its name from Brownstown, the county seat. Shields' Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.59%) is land and (or 1.41%) is water. The streams of Ballard Creek, Hough Creek, Kiper Creek, Spray Creek, West Branch White Creek and White Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
Brownstown (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
Ewing
New Elizabethtown
Wegan
Adjacent townships
Hamilton Township (northeast) Jackson Township (east) Washington Township (east) Grassy Fork Township (southeast) Carr Township (southwest) Driftwood Township (southwest) Owen Township (west) Pershing Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains ten cemeteries: Burrell, Durland, First German Presbyterian, Miller, Robertson, Saint Pauls, Smallwood, Wayman, Weathers and Woodmansee.
Major highways
U.S. Route 50
State Road 39
State Road 135
State Road 250
Education
Brownstown Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Downtown Brownstown.