Map of Brownstown town, Indiana

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

Brownstown town overview:
Name:	Brownstown town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Jackson County
Elevation:	623 ft (190 m)
Total Area:	1.62 sq mi (4.21 km²)
Land Area:	1.62 sq mi (4.19 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	3,025
Population Density:	1,868.44/sq mi (721.59/km²)
ZIP code:	47220
Area code:	812
FIPS code:	1808470
GNISfeature ID:	0431647

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History

The town of Brownstown was platted on 8 April 1816, notably prior to the statehood of Indiana itself. Brownstown became the county seat of Jackson County in November 1816, replacing Fort Vallonia, which had only been the county seat since June of that year. The land for the Jackson County Court House, which rests in the heart of Brownstown on the square, was donated by Col. John Ketcham (1782–1865) for this specific function.

The Jackson County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

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Geography

Brownstown is located at 38°52′47″N 86°2′46″W / 38.87972°N 86.04611°W / 38.87972; -86.04611 (38.879823, -86.046163).

According to the 2010 census, Brownstown has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.14 km), of which 1.59 square miles (4.12 km) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (or 0.63%) is water.

Brownstown lies on the East Fork of the White River, bordered by the Jackson-Washington State Forest and near the Hoosier National Forest.