Jefferson Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,203 and it contained 1,549 housing units.[1]
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Switzerland County | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′47″N 85°03′08″W / 38.79639°N 85.05222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Switzerland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.2 sq mi (96 km2) |
| • Land | 36.96 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.65% |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,203 |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47011, 47020, 47043 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453499 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 3,491 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,350 | −4.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,713 | −19.0% | |
| 1920 | 2,516 | −7.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,401 | −4.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,441 | 1.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,542 | 4.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,532 | −0.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,365 | −6.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,487 | 5.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,657 | 6.8% | |
| 2000 | 3,111 | 17.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,167 | 1.8% | |
| 2020 | 3,203 | 1.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.96 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Center Square at 38°50′11″N 85°01′53″W / 38.83645°N 85.03134°W
- Jacksonville at 38°49′44″N 85°02′56″W / 38.82895°N 85.04884°W
- Mount Sterling at 38°47′45″N 85°04′26″W / 38.795895°N 85.073840°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Cotton Township (northeast)
- York Township (east)
- Craig Township (southwest)
- Pleasant Township (northwest)
Major highways
edit
Rivers
editSchool districts
edit- Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 68
- State Senate District 45
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.