Jefferson Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Carroll |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 31.7 sq mi (82 km2) |
• Land | 30.67 sq mi (79.4 km2) |
• Water | 1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,275 |
• Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-37872[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453480 |
Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,275 (up from 2,162 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,648 housing units.
Jefferson Township was organized in 1836.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82 km2), of which 30.67 square miles (79.4 km2) (or 96.75%) is land and 1.03 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 3.25%) is water.[4]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.
Jefferson Township residents may obtain a library card at the Delphi Public Library in Delphi.[6]