Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana

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Jefferson Township
Township
Map highlighting Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°21′00″N85°04′31″W / 40.35000°N 85.07528°W / 40.35000; -85.07528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Government
 • Type Indiana 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
 (2020) [1]
 • Total684
 • Density19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453488

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 684 (down from 770 at 2010 [2] ) and it contained 292 housing units. [1]

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History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1837. [3]

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. [2] 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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ 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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