Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°57′23″N 85°29′40″W / 38.95639°N 85.49444°W / 38.95639; -85.49444CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJenningsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total30.74 sq mi (79.6 km²) • Land30.69 sq mi (79.5 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.16%Elevation

745 ft (227 m)Population

(2020)

• Total664 • Density22/sq mi (8.3/km²)GNIS feature ID0453111

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]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	929	—
1900	996	7.2%
1910	832	−16.5%
1920	696	−16.3%
1930	518	−25.6%
1940	594	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

Bigger 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

According 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

San Jacinto

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)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Callicotte and Hughes.

Airports and landing strips

Broomsage Ranch Airport

References

"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.