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Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°11′23″N 87°12′45″W / 41.18972°N 87.21250°W / 41.18972; -87.21250CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJasperGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total48.26 sq mi (125.0 km²) • Land48.11 sq mi (124.6 km²) • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km²) 0.31%Elevation

666 ft (203 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total10,625 • Density210.1/sq mi (81.1/km²)GNIS feature ID0453522

Keener Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,625 (up from 10,110 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 4,176 housing units.

History

Keener Township was established in 1858^[3] and probably named after Jacob Keener, who settled in South Bend in 1855.^[4] A cabinet maker, stockholder of the Union Cabinet company as well as a politician, policeman, and saloon owner in South Bend, Jacob also established the Apollo - the "first German garden and place of amusement" in South Bend and a "favorite resort for politicians of both parties." The first German theater and masquerades in South Bend were held there.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km²), of which 48.11 square miles (124.6 km²) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (or 0.31%) is water.^[2]

Cities and towns

De Motte
Roselawn (east quarter)

Unincorporated towns

Deer Park
Forest City

Adjacent townships

Boone Township, Porter County (northeast)
Walker Township (east)
Wheatfield Township (east)
Union Township (south)
Lincoln Township, Newton County (southwest)
Eagle Creek Township, Lake County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Cemetery of the Resurrection, DeMotte Cemetery, and First Church Cemetery (informally known as Holland Cemetery).

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

DeMotte Airport

Education

Keener Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.^[6]

References

"Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Census Bureau profile: Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
^ DeMotte Chamber of Commerce. "DeMotte Indiana History 1997, Before the White Man - Coming of the First Settlers". www.faithfabric.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ "Death of Jacob Keener". The South Bend Tribune. November 20, 1883. p. 4. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.