Jeffersonville Township, Clark County, Indiana

Jeffersonville Township
Township

Location of Jeffersonville Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°18′57″N 85°44′18″W / 38.31583°N 85.73833°W / 38.31583; -85.73833Coordinates: 38°18′57″N 85°44′18″W / 38.31583°N 85.73833°W / 38.31583; -85.73833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 26.88 sq mi (69.6 km2)
  Land 26.57 sq mi (68.8 km2)
  Water 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 492 ft (150 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 59,062
  Density 2,223/sq mi (858/km2)
FIPS code 18-38367[2]
GNIS feature ID 453505

Jeffersonville Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 59,062 and it contained 27,023 housing units.[3]

History

Jeffersonville Township was organized in 1817.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.88 square miles (69.6 km2), of which 26.57 square miles (68.8 km2) (or 98.85%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 1.15%) is water.[3] Brick House Pond and Silver Lakes are in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains several cemeteries: Applegate, Civil War, Eastern (aka Chestnut Grove Cemetery), Espy,Gilmore, Grayson, Hale McBride Family, Lacassagne/Moore, McBride, McClintick, Old City, Mulberry Street and Chestnut/Market Street, St. Anthony's, Stewart, and Walnut Ridge.[5]

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