Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Brazil Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). We don’t grade Brazil Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Brazil Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 84 in 1850, 8,181 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brazil Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Brazil Township.
Its public schools are run by the Clay Community Schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Street Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 321 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Brazil Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Brazil Township for work: only 16% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Brazil Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Brazil Township is $60,000.
| Brazil Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brazil Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brazil Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 43% of Brazil Township adults have obesity.
| Brazil Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Brazil Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Babe Wheeler Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brazil Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park16 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
40 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
37 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study
16 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
17 mi MuseumPaul Dresser BirthplaceTurkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brazil Township
About 2 of every 100 Brazil Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
City in Indiana, United States
Brazil is a city in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,181 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area. There is a fountain from the country of Brazil; Brazil often flies the Brazilian, Indiana flag, and U.S. flag alongside one another at the fountain.
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5 towns share a border with Brazil Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dick Johnson Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Van Buren Township | #273 | B | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Brazil | #482 | C | A− | C− | B+ | D |
| Knightsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Posey Township | #370 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
Dick Johnson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dick Johnson Township, Van Buren Township and Posey Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Brazil Township and Knightsville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brazil Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Brazil Township yet; the figures below are still real.
