Hamblen Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location of Hamblen Township in Brown County |
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Coordinates: 39°16′58″N 86°09′34″W / 39.28278°N 86.15944°WCoordinates: 39°16′58″N 86°09′34″W / 39.28278°N 86.15944°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 | 837 ft (255 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,336 |
• Density | 67.8/sq mi (26.2/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-30528 |
GNIS feature ID | 453363 |
Hamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,336 and it contained 2,713 housing units.
Hamblen Township was named for Jesse Hamblen, a pioneer settler.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains six cemeteries: Anderson, Calvin, Duncan, Mount Moriah, Taylor and Zion Church.