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Brazil
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city in Clay County, Indiana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Clay
- Townships
- Brazil , Jackson , Dick Johnson , Posey
- Mayor
- Brian Wyndham ( D )
- Total
- 3.72 sq mi (9.63 km )
- Land
- 3.69 sq mi (9.55 km )
- Water
- 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km )
- Elevation
- 660 ft (200 m)
- Density
- 2,220/sq mi (857/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 ( EDT )
- Fips code
- 18-07174
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city in the United States
- Named after
- Brazil
- Official name
- Brazil
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Clay County
- Population
- 8181
- Area
- 7.912883
- Elevation
- 200
- Time zone
- Eastern Time Zone
- Capital of
- Clay County
- Official website
- www.brazil.in.gov
- Image
- NorthviewHighSchool.jpg
- Households
- 3255
Show 8 more facts
- P8168
- Albinus
- inception
- 1866-00-00
- Commons category
- Brazil, Indiana
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Brazil, Indiana
- water as percent of area
- 0.9222
- per capita income
- 21963
- P12749
- Rosa canina
- postal code
- 47834
Sources (11)
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brazil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.