Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Keener Township

Township

Location in Jasper County

Coordinates: 41°11′23″N 87°12′45″W﻿ / ﻿41.18972°N 87.21250°W﻿ / 41.18972; -87.21250
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

(2020)[1]

• 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.

## History

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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]

## Geography

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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]

### Cities and towns

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* De Motte
* Roselawn (east quarter)

### Unincorporated towns

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### Adjacent townships

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* Boone Township, Porter County (northeast)
* Walker Township (east)
* Wheatfield Township (east)
* Union Township (south)
* Lincoln Township, Newton County (southwest)
* Eagle Creek Township, Lake County (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Cemetery of the Resurrection, DeMotte Cemetery, and First Church Cemetery (informally known as Holland Cemetery).

### Major highways

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* Interstate 65
* U.S. Route 231
* Indiana State Road 10
* Indiana State Road 110

### Airports and landing strips

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* DeMotte Airport

## Education

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Keener Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[6]

## References

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* "Keener Township, Jasper 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

1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
4. ^ DeMotte Chamber of Commerce. "DeMotte Indiana History 1997, Before the White Man - Coming of the First Settlers". www.faithfabric.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
5. ^ "Death of Jacob Keener". The South Bend Tribune. November 20, 1883. p. 4. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
6. ^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Rensselaer

City|

* Rensselaer

Map of Indiana highlighting Jasper County

Towns|

* DeMotte
* Remington
* Wheatfield

Townships|

* Barkley
* Carpenter
* Gillam
* Hanging Grove
* Jordan
* Kankakee
* Keener
* Marion
* Milroy
* Newton
* Union
* Walker
* Wheatfield

CDPs|

* Fair Oaks
* Roselawn‡

Other
communities|

* Aix
* Asphaltum
* Baileys Corner
* Collegeville
* Dunns Bridge
* Gifford
* Kersey
* Kniman
* McCoysburg
* Newland
* Parr
* Tefft
* Virgie

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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