Brownstown, Indiana

Brownstown, Indiana
Historic Downtown Main Street
Historic Downtown Main Street
Location of Brownstown in Jackson County, Indiana.
Location of Brownstown in Jackson County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°52′40″N 86°02′48″W / 38.87778°N 86.04667°W / 38.87778; -86.04667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipBrownstown
Area
 • Total1.62 sq mi (4.21 km2)
 • Land1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,025
 • Density1,868.44/sq mi (721.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47220
Area code812
FIPS code18-08470[3]
GNIS feature ID2396612[2]
Websitehttps://www.explorebrownstown.com/

Brownstown is a town within Brownstown Township and the county seat of Jackson County, Indiana, United States.[4] The population was 2,947 at the 2010 census. It was named for Jacob Brown, a general of the War of 1812.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownstown, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 362.