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Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Adams CountyLocation in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°36′48″N 84°50′40″W / 40.61333°N 84.84444°W / 40.61333; -84.84444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.13 sq mi (62.5 km)
 • Land24.1 sq mi (62 km)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km)  0.12%
Elevation860 ft (262 m)
Population
 • Total1,363
 • Density56/sq mi (22/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes46711, 46740, 47326
GNIS feature ID453477

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,363, up from 1,089 at the previous census.

According to the "2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates", 33.9% of the township's population spoke only English, while 63.9 spoke an "other Indo-European language" (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.13 square miles (62.5 km), of which 24.1 square miles (62 km) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km) (or 0.12%) is water.

Major highways

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,089—
20201,36325.2%
2020

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Loofborrow, Rumple (also known as Cook- no longer exists), and St. Mary Catholic.

School districts

  • South Adams Schools

Political districts

References

  1. "Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.

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Places adjacent to Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana
Monroe Township Blue Creek Township Black Creek Township, Ohio
Wabash Township Jefferson Township Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Bearcreek Township, Jay County Wabash Township, Jay County
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County seat: Decatur
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