Columbia Township, Jennings County, Indiana

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Columbia Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 39°07′03″N 85°29′34″W / 39.11750°N 85.49278°W / 39.11750; -85.49278Coordinates: 39°07′03″N 85°29′34″W / 39.11750°N 85.49278°W / 39.11750; -85.49278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total39.49 sq mi (102.3 km2)
 • Land39.48 sq mi (102.3 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total868
 • Density22/sq mi (8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453241

Columbia Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 868 and it contained 411 housing units.[1]

Columbia Township was established in 1817.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.49 square miles (102.3 km2), of which 39.48 square miles (102.3 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[1] The streams of Square Run and Wolf Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns[]

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains three cemeteries: Cornell, Old Zenas, and Zenas.

References[]

  • "Columbia Township, Jennings County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 9781563115219.

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