Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana

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Jefferson Township
Township
Map highlighting Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.svg
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°42′14″N85°30′42″W / 40.70389°N 85.51167°W / 40.70389; -85.51167 Coordinates: 40°42′14″N85°30′42″W / 40.70389°N 85.51167°W / 40.70389; -85.51167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Huntington
Government
 • Type Indiana 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

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]

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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

  1. 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 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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