Jefferson Township, Washington County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
38°42′56″N 86°11′44″W / 38.71556°N 86.19556°W / 38.71556; -86.19556 (2020)
47108, 47167 47281
Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 830.[1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,448 | — | |
1900 | 1,450 | 0.1% | |
1910 | 1,240 | −14.5% | |
1920 | 1,047 | −15.6% | |
1930 | 852 | −18.6% | |
1940 | 932 | 9.4% | |
1950 | 684 | −26.6% | |
1960 | 698 | 2.0% | |
1970 | 728 | 4.3% | |
1980 | 836 | 14.8% | |
1990 | 944 | 12.9% | |
2000 | 841 | −10.9% | |
2010 | 920 | 9.4% | |
2020 | 830 | −9.8% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[2] |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.74 square miles (126.2 km2), of which 48.1 square miles (125 km2) (or 98.69%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.31%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Haleysbury at 38°44′31″N 86°09′03″W / 38.741999°N 86.150814°W / 38.741999; -86.150814
- McKinley at 38°44′41″N 86°12′38″W / 38.744777°N 86.210538°W / 38.744777; -86.210538
- Prowsville at 38°40′48″N 86°12′06″W / 38.680056°N 86.201649°W / 38.680056; -86.201649
- Rush Creek Valley at 38°41′43″N 86°10′14″W / 38.695333°N 86.170537°W / 38.695333; -86.170537
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Carr Township, Jackson County (north)
- Driftwood Township, Jackson County (northeast)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Vernon Township (southwest)
- Brown Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Covenanter, Pollock, Thompson and Wheeler.
Lakes
- John Hays Lake
School districts
- Salem Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 44
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved April 11, 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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Salem
communities
- Bartle
- Becks Mill
- Blue River
- Claysville
- Daisy Hill
- Fairview
- Farabee
- Fayetteville
- Georgetown
- Gooseport
- Haleysburg
- Harristown
- Highland
- Hitchcock
- Kossuth
- Martin Heights
- McKinley
- Millport
- Mount Carmel
- New Liberty
- New Philadelphia
- New Salem
- Old Pekin
- Organ Springs
- Plattsburg
- Prowsville
- Pumpkin Center
- Rosebud
- Rush Creek Valley
- Shorts Corner
- Smedley
- South Boston
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