Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°12′34″N 86°58′48″W / 39.20944°N 86.98000°W / 39.20944; -86.98000
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Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Owen County
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°12′34″N 86°58′48″W / 39.20944°N 86.98000°W / 39.20944; -86.98000
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOwen
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total47.94 sq mi (124.2 km2)
 • Land47.8 sq mi (124 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total998
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
ZIP codes
47427, 47431, 47471
GNIS feature ID453494

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 998 (down from 1,129 at 2010[1]) and it contained 478 housing units.

History[edit]

Jefferson Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.94 square miles (124.2 km2), of which 47.8 square miles (124 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bush, Fiscus, Little John, Neihart, Shouse and Winters.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • Von Sloughs Airport

School districts[edit]

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts[edit]

  • State House District 46
  • State Senate District 39

References[edit]

  • "Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 723.

External links[edit]

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