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]
Jennings Township | |
|---|---|
 General store in Cataract, within the township | |
 Location in Owen County | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′02″N 86°48′54″W / 39.43389°N 86.81500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.06 sq mi (52.0 km2) |
| • Land | 19.59 sq mi (50.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) 2.34% |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 778 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46120, 47460, 47868 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453508 |
History
editJennings 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
editAccording 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
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Maze Cemetery.
Lakes
edit- Paradise Lake
School districts
edit- Cloverdale Community Schools
Political districts
edit- State House District 46
- State Senate District 37
References
edit- "Jennings Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 806.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.