Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,275 (up from 2,162 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,648 housing units.
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jefferson Township in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.7 sq mi (82 km2) |
| • Land | 30.67 sq mi (79.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,275 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-37872[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453480 |
History edit
Jefferson Township was organized in 1836.[5]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82 km2), of which 30.67 square miles (79.4 km2) (or 96.75%) is land and 1.03 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 3.25%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
- Breezy Point
- C and C Beach
- Lower Sunset Park
- Patton
- Roth Park
- Sandy Beach
- Scarlet Oaks
- Terrace Bay
- Upper Sunset Park
- Walnut Gardens
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Lincoln Township, White County (northeast)
- Adams (east)
- Tippecanoe (south)
- Prairie Township, White County (southwest)
- Big Creek Township, White County (west)
- Union Township, White County (northwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.
Education edit
Jefferson Township residents may obtain a library card at the Delphi Public Library in Delphi.[6]
References edit
- "Jefferson Township, Carroll 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 January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
- ^ "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
External links edit
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