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词条 Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Cities and towns  Unincorporated towns  Adjacent townships  Cemeteries  Major highways  Airports and landing strips 

  3. Education

  4. References

  5. External links

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}}Keener Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,110 and it contained 3,977 housing units.[1]

History

Keener Township was established in 1858[2] and probably named after [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Keener-1519 Jacob Keener], who settled in South Bend in 1855. [3] 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.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|48.26|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|48.11|sqmi}} (or 99.69%) is land and {{convert|0.15|sqmi}} (or 0.31%) is water.[1]

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

  • Interstate 65
  • U.S. Route 231
  • Indiana State Road 10
  • 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.[5]

References

  • {{cite gnis|0453522|Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana|2009-09-24}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20000815064614/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
1. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18073 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |publisher=United States Census |accessdate=2013-05-10}}
2. ^{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/stream/standardhistoryo01hami#page/50/mode/2up | title=A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | year=1916 | pages=51}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.faithfabric.com/tbh/demotte/02before_the_settlers.htm|title=DeMotte Indiana History 1997, Before the White Man - Coming of the First Settlers|last=DeMotte Chamber of Commerce|first=|date=|website=www.faithfabric.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-01-17}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27296948/jacob_keener_obit_1883/|title=Death of Jacob Keener|last=|first=|date=1883-11-20|work=The South Bend Tribune|access-date=2019-01-17|pages=4}}
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.myjcpl.org/about/faq/how-do-i-get-a-library-card | title=How do I get a library card? | publisher=Jasper County Public Library | accessdate=8 March 2018}}

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
{{Jasper County, Indiana}}

2 : Townships in Jasper County, Indiana|Townships in Indiana

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