Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana


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.

History

Keener Township was established in 1858 and probably named after , who settled in South Bend in 1855. 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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

Cities and towns

The township contains three cemeteries: Cemetery of the Resurrection, DeMotte Cemetery, and First Church Cemetery.

Major highways

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