Jefferson Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 545 and it contained 230 housing units.[1]
Jefferson Township | |
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Location in Pulaski County | |
Coordinates: 41°02′35″N 86°45′44″W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Pulaski |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.4 sq mi (94 km2) |
• Land | 36.4 sq mi (94 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 545 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46996, 47946, 47957 |
GNIS feature ID | 453496 |
Jefferson Township was organized in 1851, and named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), all land.[1]
Adjacent townships
- Rich Grove Township (north)
- Franklin Township (northeast)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Indian Creek Township (southeast)
- Beaver Township (south)
- Salem Township (southwest)
- White Post Township (west)
- Cass Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Burroughs, Idle and Koster.
Major highways
Education
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
- West Central School Corporation
Jefferson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[3]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 18
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References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "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.
- Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 622.
- "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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