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Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°25′59″N 85°04′11″W / 40.43306°N 85.06972°W / 40.43306; -85.06972
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Greene Township
Township
Snow-covered fields and woods in western Greene Township
Snow-covered fields and woods in western Greene Township
Location in Jay County
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°25′59″N 85°04′11″W / 40.43306°N 85.06972°W / 40.43306; -85.06972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Land35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total926
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453348

Greene Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 926 (down from 989 at 2010[2]) and it contained 383 housing units.[1]

History

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Greene Township was organized in 1838.[3] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Greene County, Ohio, caused the name to be selected.[4]

Geography

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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.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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Extinct towns

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  • Corkwell
  • Pony

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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References

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  • "Greene Township, Jay 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
  1. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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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