Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jay County | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′00″N 85°04′31″W / 40.35000°N 85.07528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.16 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.13 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 684 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
| 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[2]) and it contained 292 housing units.[1]
History[edit]
Jefferson Township was organized in 1837.[3]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.16 square miles (91.1 km2), of which 35.13 square miles (91.0 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2] The streams of Bost Run, Como Run, Jeff Run, Jutte Run, New Mount Run and Vale Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns[edit]
Adjacent townships[edit]
- 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[edit]
The township contains seven cemeteries: Bost, Flesher, New Mount Pleasant, Powers, Stephens, Stratton and Wentz.
Major highways[edit]
Airports and landing strips[edit]
- Windy P Ridge Airport
References[edit]
- "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
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |