Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana

Greene Township
Township

Snow-covered fields and woods in western Greene Township

Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°25′59″N 85°04′11″W / 40.43306°N 85.06972°W / 40.43306; -85.06972Coordinates: 40°25′59″N 85°04′11″W / 40.43306°N 85.06972°W / 40.43306; -85.06972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Land 35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 989
 • Density 28.1/sq mi (10.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453348

Greene Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 989 and it contained 389 housing units.[1]

History

Greene Township was organized in 1838.[2] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Greene County, Ohio, caused the name to be selected.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Claycomb, Kinsey, Sager, Whaley, Whicker and Whiteman.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 108.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Greene County, Ohio, home of settlers.
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