Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jefferson Township

Township

Location of Jefferson Township in Elkhart County

Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 85°49′40″W﻿ / ﻿41.64889°N 85.82778°W﻿ / 41.64889; -85.82778
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Elkhart
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 35.02 sq mi (90.7 km2)
• Land| 34.88 sq mi (90.3 km2)
• Water| 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation

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| 833 ft (254 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 10,989
• Density| 277.7/sq mi (107.2/km2)
FIPS code| 18-37944[3]
GNIS feature ID| 453483

Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,688,[4] up 3,143 from 6,545 in 2000, the largest numeric increase of any of the 16 townships in Elkhart County over that timespan.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.02 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 34.88 square miles (90.3 km2) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.40%) is water.[4]

### Adjacent townships

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* Washington Township (north)
* York Township (northeast)
* Middlebury Township (east)
* Clinton Township (southeast)
* Elkhart Township (south)
* Concord Township (west)

### Major highways

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* US 20
* SR 15

### Cemeteries

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The township contains four cemeteries: Cornell, Morris, Neff and Pine Creek.

## References

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* "Jefferson Township, Elkhart 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

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ 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.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Goshen

Cities|

* Elkhart
* Goshen
* Nappanee‡

Map of Indiana highlighting Elkhart County

Towns|

* Bristol
* Middlebury
* Millersburg
* Wakarusa

Townships|

* Baugo
* Benton
* Cleveland
* Clinton
* Concord
* Elkhart
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Locke
* Middlebury
* Olive
* Osolo
* Union
* Washington
* York

CDPs|

* Benton
* Dunlap
* New Paris
* Simonton Lake
* Vistula

Other
communities|

* Bainter Town
* Bonneyville Mills
* Foraker
* Gravelton‡
* Jamestown
* Locke
* Midway
* Southwest
* Waterford Mills

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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