Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,232 (up from 2,182 at 2010[3]) and it contained 905 housing units.
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Whitley County | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′40″N 85°24′11″W / 41.04444°N 85.40306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Whitley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,232 |
| • Density | 62.2/sq mi (24.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453504 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.08 square miles (90.9 km2), all land.[3]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Dunfee at 41°05′12″N 85°20′14″W / 41.0867140°N 85.3371973°W
- Raber at 41°05′09″N 85°25′58″W / 41.0858799°N 85.4327550°W
- Saturn at 41°02′05″N 85°21′20″W / 41.0347692°N 85.3555305°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Union Township (north)
- Lake Township, Allen County (northeast)
- Aboite Township, Allen County (east)
- Jackson Township, Huntington County (south)
- Clear Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Washington Township (west)
- Columbia Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains two cemeteries: Bayliss and Broxon.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- Homestead Airport
References edit
- "Jefferson Township, Whitley 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Whitley County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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.