Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Jennings Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 830 and it contained 360 housing units.[4]
Jennings Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Jennings Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′28″N 85°03′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.17 sq mi (47.1 km2) |
| • Land | 18.17 sq mi (47.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 808 |
| • Density | 45.7/sq mi (17.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-38412[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453507 |
History
Jennings Township was established in 1819.[5] It was named for Jonathan Jennings, who was acting governor at the time of the township's organization.[6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.17 square miles (47.1 km2), all land.[4]
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Waterloo Township (north)
- Brownsville Township, Union County (northeast)
- Liberty Township, Union County (east)
- Harmony Township, Union County (southeast)
- Jackson Township (southwest)
- Connersville Township (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Mount Garrison, Simpson and Union. There is also at least one other small cemetery along Village Creek, the Burk Cemetery.
