Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,162 and it contained 1,658 housing units.[3]

Jefferson Township
Township
Location of Jefferson Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total31.7 sq mi (82 km2)
 • Land30.67 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 • Water1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,162
 • Density70.5/sq mi (27.2/km2)
FIPS code18-37872[2]
GNIS feature ID453480

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1836.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82 km2), of which 30.67 square miles (79.4 km2) (or 96.75%) is land and 1.03 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 3.25%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns
  • Breezy Point
  • C and C Beach
  • Lower Sunset Park
  • Patton
  • Roth Park
  • Sandy Beach
  • Scarlet Oaks
  • Sleeth
  • Terrace Bay
  • Upper Sunset Park
  • Walnut Gardens

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.

Education

Jefferson Township residents may obtain a library card at the Delphi Public Library in Delphi.[5]

References
  • "Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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.
  4. Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
  5. "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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