Keener Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jasper County |
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Coordinates: 41°11′23″N 87°12′45″W / 41.18972°N 87.21250°WCoordinates: 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 (2010) | |
• Total | 10,110 |
• 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 2010 census, its population was 10,110 and it contained 3,977 housing units.
Keener Township was established in 1858.
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.
The township contains three cemeteries: Cemetery of the Resurrection, DeMotte Cemetery, and First Church Cemetery (informally known as Holland Cemetery).