Brandywine Township, Hancock County, Indiana

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Brandywine Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 39°43′34″N 85°46′30″W / 39.72611, -85.775
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hancock
Area
- Total	24.19 sq mi (62.65 km²)
- Land	24.19 sq mi (62.65 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)  0%
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,255
- Density	93.2/sq mi (36/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0453133

Brandywine Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,255.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Cemeteries 1.5 Major highways 1.6 Airports and landing strips 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Brandywine Township covers an area of 24.19 square miles (62.65 square kilometers). The streams of Maxwell Ditch and Wilson Ditch run through this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Greenfield (south edge)

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Carrollton
• Reedville Station

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Center Township (north)
• Blue River Township (east)
• Hanover Township, Shelby County (southeast)
• Van Buren Township, Shelby County (south)
• Sugar Creek Township (west)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Little Sugar Creek.

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 9

[edit] Airports and landing strips

• Osgood Field

[edit] References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Hancock County

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