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Jennings Township, Owen County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

ZIP codes
  
46120, 47460, 47868

Elevation
  
229 m

Population
  
846 (2010)

County
  
Owen

GNIS feature ID
  
0453508

Area
  
51.96 km²

Local time
  
Friday 6:12 PM

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Weather
  
2°C, Wind NW at 21 km/h, 31% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Cataract Falls State Recreation Area, Lower Cataract Falls, Upper Cataract Falls

Jennings Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 846 and it contained 405 housing units.

Contents

Map of Jennings Township, IN, USA

History

Jennings Township was organized in 1842. It was named for T. C. Jennings, who played an active role in its establishment.

The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.06 square miles (52.0 km2), of which 19.59 square miles (50.7 km2) (or 97.66%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 2.34%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Cataract at 39.427545°N 86.816397°W / 39.427545; -86.816397
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains Maze Cemetery.

    Lakes

  • Paradise Lake
  • School districts

  • Cloverdale Community Schools
  • Political districts

  • State House District 46
  • State Senate District 37
  • References

    Jennings Township, Owen County, Indiana Wikipedia