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
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Brown
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	64.92 sq mi (168.1 km2)
• Land	63.97 sq mi (165.7 km2)
• Water	0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation [1]	840 ft (256 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,336
• Density	67.8/sq mi (26.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	812 & 930
FIPS code	18-30528[2]
GNIS feature ID	453363

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

• 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. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana