Jordan Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 326 (down from 355 at 2010[2]) and it contained 141 housing units.
Jordan Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jasper County | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′24″N 87°11′58″W / 40.85667°N 87.19944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jasper |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.5 sq mi (97 km2) |
| • Land | 37.44 sq mi (97.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 326 |
| • Density | 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453518 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.5 square miles (97 km2), of which 37.44 square miles (97.0 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[2] The stream of Carpenter Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Newton Township (north)
- Marion Township (northeast)
- Milroy Township (east)
- Princeton Township, White County (east)
- Carpenter Township (south)
- Grant Township, Newton County (southwest)
- Iroquois Township, Newton County (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains one cemetery, Welsh.
Major highways
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Education
editJordan Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[3]
References
edit- "Jordan Township, Jasper 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: Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 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.
- ^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.