Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Keener Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jasper
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 125.11
area_land_km2 = 125.11
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 48.3
area_land_sq_mi = 48.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 8826
population_density_km2 = 70.5
population_density_sq_mi = 182.7

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elevation_m = 203
elevation_ft = 666
latd = 41
latm = 11
lats = 23
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longd = 87
longm = 12
longs = 45
longEW = W

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Keener Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,826 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807339222&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Keener Township covers an area of 48.3 square miles (125.11 square kilometers).

Cities and towns

* De Motte
* Roselawn (east quarter)

Unincorporated towns

* DeMotte
* 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 Reesurrection, DeMotte and Holland.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Cheever Airport
* DeMotte Airport

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Jasper.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jasper County]