Bigger Township is one of eleven
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Jennings County,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 726 and it contained 298 housing units.
History
Bigger Township was established in 1840. It was named for
Samuel Bigger, seventh Governor of Indiana.
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1996.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.84%) is land and (or 0.16%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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San Jacinto
Adjacent townships
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Campbell Township (north)
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Shelby Township, Ripley County (east)
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Monroe Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
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Lancaster Township, Jefferson County (south)
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Lovett Township (west)
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Vernon Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Callicotte and Hughes.
Airports and landing strips
* Broomsage Ranch Airport
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in Jennings County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana