Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 355 and it contained 218 housing units.[1]

Jefferson Township
Location in Sullivan County
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 38°57′43″N 87°17′19″W / 38.96194°N 87.28861°W / 38.96194; -87.28861
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySullivan
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.95 sq mi (111.2 km2)
 • Land42.42 sq mi (109.9 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.23%
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total355
 • Density8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
ZIP codes
47528, 47838, 47848, 47882
GNIS feature ID453498
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,837
19001,9536.3%
19102,19912.6%
19202,177−1.0%
19301,758−19.2%
19401,9038.2%
19501,400−26.4%
19601,051−24.9%
1970800−23.9%
198088710.9%
1990544−38.7%
2000495−9.0%
2010417−15.8%
2020355−14.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.95 square miles (111.2 km2), of which 42.42 square miles (109.9 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains six cemeteries: Hale, McDade, Pirtle, Posey, Smith and Woodward.

Lakes

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  • Motorboat Lake
  • Red Lake
  • South Lake
  • T Lake
  • Twin Lake

School districts

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  • Northeast School Corporation

References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "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.
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