Columbia Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Columbia Township
—  Township  —
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 39°07′03″N 85°29′34″W / 39.1175°N 85.49278°W / 39.1175; -85.49278Coordinates: 39°07′03″N 85°29′34″W / 39.1175°N 85.49278°W / 39.1175; -85.49278
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jennings
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	39.54 sq mi (102.41 km2)
- Land	39.54 sq mi (102.41 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	759
- Density	19.2/sq mi (7.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453241

Columbia Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 759.^[1]

Geography

Columbia Township covers an area of 39.54 square miles (102.4 km²). The streams of Square Run and Wolf Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Zenas

Adjacent townships

• Marion Township, Decatur County (north)
• Jackson Township, Ripley County (northeast)
• Otter Creek Township, Ripley County (east)
• Campbell Township (south)
• Sand Creek Township (west)
• Sand Creek Township, Decatur County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Cornell, Old Zenas and Zenas.

References

• "Columbia Township, Jennings County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453241. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana