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Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°43′51″N 85°01′43″W / 41.73083°N 85.02861°W / 41.73083; -85.02861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountySteubenGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total23.68 sq mi (61.3 km²) • Land20.7 sq mi (54 km²) • Water2.98 sq mi (7.7 km²) 12.58%Elevation

^[1]

974 ft (297 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total3,269 • Density157/sq mi (61/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260GNIS feature ID453476

Jamestown Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,269, up from 3,249 at 2010,^[3] and it contained 2,724 housing units.

History

Pokagon State Park, Collins School, and CCC Shelter are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.68 square miles (61.3 km²), of which 20.7 square miles (54 km²) (or 87.42%) is land and 2.98 square miles (7.7 km²) (or 12.58%) is water.^[3] Lakes in this township include Barton Lake, Big Otter Lake, Failing Lake, Green Lake, Hog Lake, Jimmerson Lake, Lake Charles West, Lake Lonidaw, Lake Minfenokee, Little Otter Lake, Lone Hickory Lake, Long Beach Lake, Marsh Lake, Middle Basin of Lake James, Seven Sisters Lakes, Snow Lake and the Upper Basin of Lake James. The stream of Follette Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Jamestown at 41°44′54″N 85°01′03″W / 41.7483836°N 85.0174646°W / 41.7483836; -85.0174646
Lake James at 41°42′18″N 85°02′54″W / 41.7050503°N 85.0482994°W / 41.7050503; -85.0482994
Nevada Mills at 41°43′37″N 85°04′56″W / 41.7269947°N 85.0821895°W / 41.7269947; -85.0821895
Potawatomi Inn (a hotel in Pokagon State Park)
Valley Outlet Center (a shopping center)

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

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Jamestown.

Major highways

Interstate 69
Interstate 80
Interstate 90
State Road 120
State Road 127

Education

Jamestown Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Fremont Public Library.^[5]

References

"Jamestown Township, Steuben 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 8, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Circulation Policies". Fremont Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.