Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 770 and it contained 309 housing units.[1]

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°21′00″N 85°04′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.16 sq mi (91.1 km2)
 • Land35.13 sq mi (91.0 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total770
 • Density21.9/sq mi (8.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453488

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1837.[2]

Geography

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.[1] The streams of Bost Run, Como Run, Jeff Run, Jutte Run, New Mount Run and Vale Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Bost, Flesher, New Mount Pleasant, Powers, Stephens, Stratton and Wentz.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Windy P Ridge Airport
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References
  • "Jefferson Township, Jay 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. 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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