Jennings Township, Owen County, Indiana

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Jennings Township
Township
Cataract General Store.jpg
General store in Cataract, within the township
Map highlighting Jennings Township, Owen County, Indiana.svg
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°26′02″N86°48′54″W / 39.43389°N 86.81500°W / 39.43389; -86.81500
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Owen
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
20.06 sq mi (52.0 km2)
 • Land19.59 sq mi (50.7 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)  2.34%
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
778
 • Density39.7/sq mi (15.3/km2)
ZIP codes
46120, 47460, 47868
GNIS feature ID 453508

Jennings Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 778 (down from 846 at 2010 [1] ) and it contained 380 housing units. [2]

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History

Jennings Township was organized in 1842. It was named for T. C. Jennings, who played an active role in its establishment. [3]

The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.06 square miles (52.0 km2), of which 19.59 square miles (50.7 km2) (or 97.66%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 2.34%) is water. [1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Maze Cemetery.

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  806.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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