Geneva Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Geneva Township
settlement_type = Township
nickname =
motto =

imagesize =
image_caption =


image_

imagesize =
image_caption =


image_

---

mapsize =
map_caption = Location in Jennings County


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jennings
government_footnotes =
government_type = Indiana township
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title =
established_date =

area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 146.59
area_land_km2 = 146.02
area_water_km2 = 0.58
area_total_sq_mi = 56.6
area_land_sq_mi = 56.38
area_water_sq_mi = 0.22
area_water_percent = 0.4

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 7469
population_density_km2 = 51.2
population_density_sq_mi = 132.5

elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 197
elevation_ft = 646
latd = 39
latm = 04
lats = 51
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 43
longs = 15
longEW = W

timezone =
utc_offset =
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST =
postal_code_type =
postal_code =
area_code =
blank_name = GNIS feature ID
blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453323 0453323]
website =
footnotes =

Geneva Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,469 [ [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=06000US1807927234&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Geneva Township covers an area of 56.6 square miles (146.59 square kilometers); of this, 0.22 square miles (0.58 square kilometers) or 0.4 percent is water. The streams of Bear Creek, Bennetts Branch, Nettle Creek, Rattail Creek, Rock Creek and Wyaloosing Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Queensville
* Scipio

Adjacent townships

* Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County (north)
* Jackson Township, Decatur County (northeast)
* Sand Creek Township (east)
* Center Township (southeast)
* Spencer Township (south)
* Redding Township, Jackson County (southwest)
* Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Cave Springs, Henry and Hulse.

Major highways

*

Airports and landing strips

* Miller and Sons Farm Supply 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]