Jefferson Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jefferson Township

Township

Location in Morgan County

Coordinates: 39°27′07″N 86°29′40″W﻿ / ﻿39.45194°N 86.49444°W﻿ / 39.45194; -86.49444
Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
County| Morgan
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Land| 34.97 sq mi (90.6 km2)
• Water| 0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.80%
Elevation

| 620 ft (189 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 3,617
• Density| 93.6/sq mi (36.1/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes|

46151, 46166

GNIS feature ID| 453491

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,274 and it contained 1,309 housing units.[2]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 34.97 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 98.20%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.80%) is water.[2]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Hyndsdale at 39°24′57″N 86°29′05″W﻿ / ﻿39.415881°N 86.484718°W﻿ / 39.415881; -86.484718

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

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these six cemeteries: Bethlehem, Foster, Hynds, Mount Gilead, Schultz and Stout.

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 44
* Indiana State Road 67

## School districts

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* Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools

## Political districts

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* Indiana's 4th congressional district
* State House District 47
* State Senate District 37

## References

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* "Jefferson Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* IndianaMap

1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Morgan County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
2. ^ 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
* City-Data.com page for Jefferson Township

Places adjacent to Jefferson Township, Morgan County, Indiana

|  | Gregg Township | Clay Township

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Ashland Township |

Jefferson Township

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Baker Township
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Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Martinsville

City|

* Martinsville

Map of Indiana highlighting Morgan County

Towns|

* Bethany
* Brooklyn
* Monrovia
* Mooresville
* Morgantown
* Paragon

Townships|

* Adams
* Ashland
* Baker
* Brown
* Clay
* Green
* Gregg
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Madison
* Monroe
* Ray
* Washington

CDPs|

* Browns Crossing
* Centerton
* Eminence
* Foxcliff Estates
* Painted Hills
* Waverly

Other
communities|

* Alaska‡
* Banta‡
* Beech Grove
* Briarwood
* Bunker Hill
* Center Valley
* Chetwynd
* Cope
* Crown Center
* Exchange
* Five Points
* Gasburg
* Hall
* Hyndsdale
* Lake Hart
* Landersdale
* Lewisville‡
* Little Point
* Mahalasville
* Miller
* Plano
* Shelburne
* Wakeland
* Whitaker
* Wilbur
* Wiser
* Wolff
* Woodcrest
* Young

Footnotes|

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

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