| Smyrna Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jefferson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′35″N85°30′33″W / 38.79306°N 85.50917°W Coordinates: 38°47′35″N85°30′33″W / 38.79306°N 85.50917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.95 sq mi (67.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.93 sq mi (67.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,096 |
| • Density | 42.3/sq mi (16.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453855 |
Smyrna Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,096 and it contained 466 housing units. [1]
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2017, the population was 32,565. The county seat is Madison.
Indiana is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U.S. state on December 11, 1816. Indiana borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, Kentucky to the south and southeast, and Illinois to the west.
Contents
- Geography
- Unincorporated towns
- Adjacent townships
- Cemeteries
- Major highways
- References
- External links
Created on June 16, 1847 by the Jefferson County Commissioners, Smyrna was the last of Jefferson County's 10 townships to be formed. It is largely rural with only small unincorporated areas as population centers.
No post offices operate in the township.
The following post offices once operated in the township: Creswell (May 29, 1856-Nov. 30, 1892) and (June 6, 1893-Sept. 13, 1902); Volga (May 29, 1856 – July 14, 1904); Wakefield (July 8, 1899-Feb. 15, 1905). 6.
