Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana
| Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′14″N 85°30′42″W / 40.70389°N 85.51167°WCoordinates: 40°42′14″N 85°30′42″W / 40.70389°N 85.51167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Land | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.72% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 757 |
| • Density | 21.1/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453487 |
Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 757 and it contained 330 housing units.[1]
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1843.[2] It was named for President Thomas Jefferson.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[1]
Cities and towns
- Mount Etna (southeast quarter)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Lancaster Township (north)
- Rock Creek Township (northeast)
- Salamonie Township (east)
- Jackson Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Van Buren Township, Grant County (south)
- Washington Township, Grant County (southwest)
- Wayne Township (west)
- Polk Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Purviance and Taylor.
Major highways
References
- "Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 674.
- ↑ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 103.
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