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Brazil
Indianacity
Brazil
Total population
7,831
Median home value
$113,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,055
Founded
1866
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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.
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History
In the 1840s, the owners of the farmland that would later become the city of Brazil decided to name their farm after the country of Brazil. The city was founded in 1866. As of 2024, Brazil is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clay County, formed in 1825, originally had Bowling Green as its county seat. The county seat was relocated to Brazil in 1876 following the city's development. The Chafariz dos Contos Fountain (from "contos de réis" a former Brazilian currency) was given to the city by the country of Brazil as a symbol of friendship in 1956. It is a replica of the original fountain located in Ouro Preto, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, built in 1745. In 2010, Brazil gained national attention for accepting money from Kentucky Fried Chicken for the rights to display the KFC and Fiery Grilled Wings logos on city fire hydrants. The Brazil Downtown Historic District, Clay County Courthouse, Clay County Hospital, Meridian-Forest Historic District, and U.S. Post Office-Brazil are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Brazil is located at (39.525000, -87.127500). According to the 2010 census, Brazil has a total area of , of which (or 99.08%) is land and (or 0.92%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Brazil, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,816
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves4,131
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,029
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves3,451
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,295
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,060
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,047
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,769
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Northview High SchoolHigh · Brazil · 943 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- North Clay Middle SchoolMiddle · Brazil · 744 students · 14:1 ratio
- Staunton Elementary SchoolElementary · Brazil · 366 students · 21.5:1 ratio
- Meridian Street Elementary SchoolElementary · Brazil · 289 students · 19.3:1 ratio
- Jackson Township Elementary SchoolElementary · Brazil · 253 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Forest Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Brazil · 250 students · 10.4:1 ratio
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolElementary · Brazil · 246 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · Brazil · 207 students · 14.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2023-10-317 km ESE of Linden, Indiana
- M 3.82 — 2021-06-17Illinois-Indiana border region
- M 3.1 — 2012-05-100 km NW of Emison, Indiana
- M 2.7 — 2012-05-101 km NNW of Emison, Indiana
- M 2.5 — 2007-11-285 km S of Hutsonville, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
- Knightsville1.9 mi away
- Harmony2.8 mi away · pop. 645
- Staunton4.2 mi away · pop. 350
- Cloverland5.5 mi away · pop. 398
- Fontanet7.3 mi away
- Bridgeton8.9 mi away · pop. 138
- Rosedale10.9 mi away · pop. 609
- North Terre Haute12.9 mi away · pop. 4,534
- Riley13.1 mi away · pop. 441
- Terre Haute14 mi away · pop. 58,389
- Greencastle17 mi away · pop. 9,864
- Clinton17.7 mi away · pop. 4,794
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Brazil
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library