Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bigger 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 = Jennings
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 79.66
area_land_km2 = 79.53
area_water_km2 = 0.13
area_total_sq_mi = 30.76
area_land_sq_mi = 30.71
area_water_sq_mi = 0.05
area_water_percent = 0.16

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 688
population_density_km2 = 8.7
population_density_sq_mi = 22.4

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elevation_m = 227
elevation_ft = 745
latd = 38
latm = 57
lats = 23
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 29
longs = 40
longEW = W

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Bigger Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 688 [ [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=06000US1807905212&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Bigger Township covers an area of 30.76 square miles (79.66 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers) or 0.16 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

* San Jacinto

Adjacent townships

* Campbell Township (north)
* Shelby Township, Ripley County (east)
* Monroe Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
* Lancaster Township, Jefferson County (south)
* Lovett Township (west)
* Vernon Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Callicotte and Hughes.

Airports and landing strips

* Broomsage Ranch 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/Jennings.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jennings County]