Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Greene Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jay
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:35.26
Area Land Sq Mi:35.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:926
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:275
Elevation Ft:902
Coordinates:40.4331°N -85.0697°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453348

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.

History

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

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana . . Apr 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202118/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18075 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1 . Historical Publishing Company . Jay, Milton T. . 1922 . 108.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 150. ...named for Greene County, Ohio, home of settlers..

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