Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana
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| Bigger Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°57′23″N 85°29′40″W / 38.95639°N 85.49444°WCoordinates: 38°57′23″N 85°29′40″W / 38.95639°N 85.49444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.76 sq mi (79.66 km2) |
| • Land | 30.71 sq mi (79.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 688 |
| • Density | 22.4/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453111 |
Bigger Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 688[1].
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[edit] Geography
Bigger Township covers an area of 30.76 square miles (79.7 km2); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) or 0.16 percent is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Campbell Township (north)
- Shelby Township, Ripley County (east)
- Monroe Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
- Lancaster Township, Jefferson County (south)
- Lovett Township (west)
- Vernon Township (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Callicotte and Hughes.
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Broomsage Ranch Airport
[edit] References
- "Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453111. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
[edit] External links
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