Township in Indiana, United States
| Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jay County | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′00″N 85°04′31″W / 40.35000°N 85.07528°W / 40.35000; -85.07528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.16 sq mi (91.1 km) |
| • Land | 35.13 sq mi (91.0 km) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 684 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.5/km) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453488 |
Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 684 (down from 770 at 2010) and it contained 292 housing units.
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1837.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.16 square miles (91.1 km), of which 35.13 square miles (91.0 km) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km) (or 0.09%) is water. The streams of Bost Run, Como Run, Jeff Run, Jutte Run, New Mount Run and Vale Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Greene Township (north)
- Wayne Township (northeast)
- Pike Township (east)
- Ward Township, Randolph County (southeast)
- Franklin Township, Randolph County (south)
- Green Township, Randolph County (southwest)
- Richland Township (west)
- Knox Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Bost, Flesher, New Mount Pleasant, Powers, Stephens, Stratton and Wentz.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Windy P Ridge Airport
References
- "Jefferson Township, Jay 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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 106.
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| Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Portland | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |