Jefferson Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,482 and it contained 1,514 housing units.[3]
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
 The Hagerstown I.O.O.F Hall, a historic place in the township | |
 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′40″N 85°08′51″W / 39.91111°N 85.14750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.6 km2 (27.66 sq mi) |
| • Land | 71.5 km2 (27.61 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.1 km2 (0.05 sq mi) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,207 |
| • Density | 48.7/km2 (126.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453502 |
History
editJefferson Township was organized in 1834.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.66 square miles (71.6 km2), of which 27.61 square miles (71.5 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[3] The streams of Awl Branch, Bat Branch, Bear Creek, Brick Creek, Civil Run, Hartley Run, Morgan Creek, Nettle Creek, Price Creek, Ulrich Creek, Value Run, West Lawn Run and White Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Dalton Township (north)
- Perry Township (northeast)
- Clay Township (east)
- Harrison Township (southeast)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Liberty Township, Henry County (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains eight cemeteries: Olive Branch, Brick Church, Ulrich, St. Jacobs Lutheran, Felton Family, Baldridge, Unnamed, and West Lawn.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
editEducation
editJefferson Township is served by the Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Public Library.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- "Jefferson Township, Wayne 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 May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Wayne County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 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.
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 272.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2018.