Jefferson Township | |
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 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′31″N 86°06′56″W / 40.82528°N 86.11556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Organized | June 1834 |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.57 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
| • Land | 32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.20% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,412 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46926, 46958, 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453490 |
Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,412 and it contained 1,044 housing units.[2]
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1834.[3] It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.57 square miles (84.4 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Peru Municipal Airport
School districts
- North Miami Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 23
- State House District 24
- State Senate District 18
References
- "Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 132.
- ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 659.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Jefferson Township
Places adjacent to Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Miami County | |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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