Keener Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Jasper County, Indiana
Jasper County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 32,918. The county seat is Rensselaer, Indiana, Rensselaer. Jasper County is included in the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois, ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,625 (up from 10,110 at 2010
) and it contained 4,176 housing units.
History
Keener Township was established in 1858 and probably named after Jacob Keener, who settled in
South Bend
South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. It lies along the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. It is the List of cities in ...
in 1855. 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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.69%) is land and (or 0.31%) is water.
Cities and towns
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DeMotte
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Roselawn (southwest quarter)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
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Boone Township, Porter County (northeast)
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Walker Township (east)
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Wheatfield Township (east)
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Union Township (south)
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Lincoln Township, Newton County (southwest)
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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
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Interstate 65
Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway System, interstate highway in the central United States. As with most primary interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between th ...
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U.S. Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US&nbs ...
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Indiana State Road 10
State Road 10 (SR 10) is an east–west road in northwest Indiana. Its western terminus is at the Illinois state line west of Lake Village. Its eastern terminus is at State Road 19 (SR 19) south of Etna Green.
Route descripti ...
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Indiana State Road 110
Airports and landing strips
* DeMotte Airport
Education
Keener Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Jasper County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana