Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,504 and it contained 615 housing units.[2]
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Henry County | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′23″N 85°26′37″W / 40.02306°N 85.44361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.35 sq mi (73.4 km2) |
| • Land | 28.29 sq mi (73.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,368 |
| • Density | 53.2/sq mi (20.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453486 |
Jefferson Township was organized in 1843.[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.35 square miles (73.4 km2), of which 28.29 square miles (73.3 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[2] The streams of Bethel Brook, Gander Run, Lake Branch and Sulphur Drain run through this township.
Cities and towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Monroe Township, Delaware County (northeast)
- Prairie Township (east)
- Henry Township (southeast)
- Harrison Township (southwest)
- Fall Creek Township (west)
- Salem Township, Delaware County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Sharp.
Major highways edit
References edit
- "Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 889.