Jefferson Township, Whitley County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°02′40″N 85°24′11″W / 41.04444°N 85.40306°WCoordinates: 41°02′40″N 85°24′11″W / 41.04444°N 85.40306°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.08 sq mi (90.9 km^2)
• Land	35.08 sq mi (90.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	850 ft (259 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,182
• Density	62.2/sq mi (24.0/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453504

Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,182 and it contained 888 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.08 square miles (90.9 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Dunfee
• Raber
• Saturn

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

Adjacent townships

• Union Township (north)
• Lake Township, Allen County (northeast)
• Aboite Township, Allen County (east)
• Jackson Township, Huntington County (south)
• Clear Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
• Washington Township (west)
• Columbia Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bayliss and Broxon.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24
• Indiana State Road 14
• Indiana State Road 114

Airports and landing strips

• Homestead Airport

References

• "Jefferson Township, Whitley County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana