Bigger Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 664 (down from 726 at 2010[1]) and it contained 272 housing units.[2]
Bigger Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 30.74 sq mi (79.6 km2) |
| • Land | 30.69 sq mi (79.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 664 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453111 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 929 | — | |
| 1900 | 996 | 7.2% | |
| 1910 | 832 | −16.5% | |
| 1920 | 696 | −16.3% | |
| 1930 | 518 | −25.6% | |
| 1940 | 863 | 14.7% | |
| 1950 | 528 | −11.1% | |
| 1960 | 498 | −5.7% | |
| 1970 | 504 | 1.2% | |
| 1980 | 574 | 13.9% | |
| 1990 | 611 | 6.4% | |
| 2000 | 688 | 12.6% | |
| 2010 | 726 | 5.5% | |
| 2020 | 664 | −8.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
editBigger Township was established in 1840. It was named for Samuel Bigger, seventh Governor of Indiana.[4]
Benville Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.74 square miles (79.6 km2), of which 30.69 square miles (79.5 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Campbell Township (north)
- Shelby Township, Ripley County (east)
- Monroe Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
- Lancaster Township, Jefferson County (south)
- Lovett Township (west)
- Vernon Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Callicotte and Hughes.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Broomsage Ranch Airport
References
edit- "Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co, Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 29.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.