Keener Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°11′23″N 87°12′45″W / 41.18972°N 87.21250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jasper |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 48.26 sq mi (125.0 km2) |
• Land | 48.11 sq mi (124.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.31% |
Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,625 |
• Density | 210.1/sq mi (81.1/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453522 |
Keener Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,625 (up from 10,110 at 2010[2]) and it contained 4,176 housing units.
Keener Township was established in 1858[3] and probably named after Jacob Keener, who settled in South Bend in 1855.[4] A cabinet maker, stockholder of the Union Cabinet company as well as a politician, policeman, and saloon owner in South Bend, Jacob also established the Apollo - the "first German garden and place of amusement" in South Bend and a "favorite resort for politicians of both parties." The first German theater and masquerades in South Bend were held there.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km2), of which 48.11 square miles (124.6 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[2]
The township contains three cemeteries: Cemetery of the Resurrection, DeMotte Cemetery, and First Church Cemetery (informally known as Holland Cemetery).
Keener Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[6]