Jennings Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Jennings Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′28″N 85°03′50″W / 39.60778°N 85.06389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.17 sq mi (47.1 km2) |
| • Land | 18.17 sq mi (47.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 830 |
| • Density | 45.7/sq mi (17.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-38412[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453507 |
Jennings Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 830 and it contained 360 housing units.[3]
History
Jennings Township was established in 1819.[4] It was named for Jonathan Jennings, who was acting governor at the time of the township's organization.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.17 square miles (47.1 km2), all land.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Alquina
- Lyonsville
Adjacent townships
- Waterloo Township (north)
- Brownsville Township, Union County (northeast)
- Liberty Township, Union County (east)
- Harmony Township, Union County (southeast)
- Jackson Township (southwest)
- Connersville Township (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Mount Garrison, Simpson and Union. There is also at least one other small cemetery along Village Creek, the Burk Cemetery.
References
- "Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 183.
- ^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 249.
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