Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,552 and it contained 2,308 housing units.HistoryBrownstown 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.GeographyAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and 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 WeganAdjacent 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)