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Jefferson Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°34′02″N 86°42′51″W / 39.56722°N 86.71417°W / 39.56722; -86.71417
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	41.1 sq mi (106 km)
• Land	41.1 sq mi (106 km)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population
• Total	1,318
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-38196
GNIS feature ID	453497

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,318 (up from 1,252 at 2010) and it contained 526 housing units.

History

The Melville F. McHaffie Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The former Mill Creek Township consolidated with Jefferson Township in the mid-1930s.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.1 square miles (106 km), all land.

Unincorporated towns

• Belle Union at 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W / 39.5731022°N 86.7061162°W / 39.5731022; -86.7061162
• Broad Park at 39°35′09″N 86°40′10″W / 39.5858799°N 86.6694480°W / 39.5858799; -86.6694480

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "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.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. Putnam County Museum: Mill Creek Township

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

v t e Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greencastle
City	Greencastle
Towns	Bainbridge Cloverdale Fillmore Roachdale Russellville
Townships	Clinton Cloverdale Floyd Franklin Greencastle Jackson Jefferson Madison Marion Monroe Russell Warren Washington
CDPs	Groveland Heritage Lake Putnamville Van Bibber Lake
Other communities	Barnard Belle Union Blakesburg Brick Chapel Broad Park Brunerstown Cagle Mill Carpentersville Cary Clinton Falls Edgewood Lake Fincastle Fox Ridge Jenkinsville Keytsville‡ Limedale Manhattan Morton Mount Meridian New Maysville Pleasant Gardens Portland Mills Raccoon Reelsville Vivalia‡ Westland
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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