Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana

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]

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°42′14″N 85°30′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.2 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.72%
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total757
 • Density21.1/sq mi (8.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453487

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

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Purviance and Taylor.

Major highways
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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. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 674.
  3. 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. pp. 103.
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