Greene Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 926 (down from 989 at 2010[2]) and it contained 383 housing units.[1]
Greene Township | |
|---|---|
 Snow-covered fields and woods in western Greene Township | |
 Location in Jay County | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′59″N 85°04′11″W / 40.43306°N 85.06972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 926 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453348 |
History edit
Greene Township was organized in 1838.[3] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Greene County, Ohio, caused the name to be selected.[4]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns edit
Extinct towns edit
- Corkwell
- Pony
Adjacent townships edit
- Jackson Township (north)
- Wayne Township (east)
- Pike Township (southeast)
- Jefferson Township (south)
- Richland Township (southwest)
- Knox Township (west)
- Penn Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains seven cemeteries: Center, Claycomb, Kinsey, Sager, Whaley, Whicker and Whiteman.
Major highways edit
References edit
- "Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 108.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for Greene County, Ohio, home of settlers.