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Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana
Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,504 and it contained 615 housing units.[2]
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Henry County | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′23″N 85°26′37″W / 40.02306°N 85.44361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.35 sq mi (73.4 km2) |
| • Land | 28.29 sq mi (73.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,368 |
| • Density | 53.2/sq mi (20.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453486 |
Jefferson Township was organized in 1843.[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.35 square miles (73.4 km2), of which 28.29 square miles (73.3 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[2] The streams of Bethel Brook, Gander Run, Lake Branch and Sulphur Drain run through this township.
Cities and towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Monroe Township, Delaware County (northeast)
- Prairie Township (east)
- Henry Township (southeast)
- Harrison Township (southwest)
- Fall Creek Township (west)
- Salem Township, Delaware County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Sharp.
Major highways edit
References edit
- "Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 889.
External links edit
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana