Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana
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Greene Township is one of twelve townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Jay County
Jay County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,806 people, 8,405 households, and 6,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,074 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 1,038.

Geography

Greene Township covers an area of 35.21 square miles (91.2 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) or 0.04 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Blaine
    Blaine, Indiana
    Blaine is an unincorporated town in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana....

  • Center
    Center, Jay County, Indiana
    Center is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana....

  • Greene
    Greene, Indiana
    Greene is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana....

  • Pony
    Pony, Indiana
    Pony is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana....


Adjacent townships

  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 866.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,162.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Pike Township
    Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Pike Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 910.-Geography:Pike Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...

     (southeast)
  • Jefferson Township
    Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 802.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.11 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,916.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water...

     (southwest)
  • Knox Township
    Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Knox Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 510.-Geography:Knox Township covers an area of...

     (west)
  • Penn Township
    Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Penn Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,308.-Geography:Penn Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Claycomb, Kinsey, Sager, Whaley, Whicker and Whiteman.

External links

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