Brazil, Indiana
| Brazil, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°31′30″N 87°07′39″W / 39.52500°N 87.12750°WCoordinates: 39°31′30″N 87°07′39″W / 39.52500°N 87.12750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Wyndham (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2) |
| • Land | 3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,912 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 8,153 |
| • Density | 2,611.2/sq mi (1,008.2/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47834 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-07174 |
| GNIS ID | 431462 |
| Website | Official website |
Brazil is a city in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 7,912 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current chief executive of Brazil is Mayor Brian Wyndham (Democrat).
In the 1840s, the owners of the farm which would later originate the city of Brazil decided to name their farm after the country of Brazil, because that country was often the subject of news at the time. The city was founded in 1866 under the name of that farm. As of now, Brazil is a part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clay county, which was formed in 1825, originally had Bowling Green as its county seat; the county seat was relocated to Brazil in 1876, following the city's incredible development.
The Chafariz dos Contos (from "contos de réis", a former Brazilian currency) was given by the country of Brazil as a gift to the city, as a symbol of friendship, and was assembled in Forest Park 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 having accepted 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 US Post Office-Brazil are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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