Jefferson Township, Washington County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jefferson Township

Township

Location in Washington County

Coordinates: 38°42′56″N 86°11′44″W﻿ / ﻿38.71556°N 86.19556°W﻿ / 38.71556; -86.19556
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Washington
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 48.74 sq mi (126.2 km2)
• Land| 48.1 sq mi (125 km2)
• Water| 0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.31%
Elevation

| 551 ft (168 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 830
• Density| 17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
ZIP codes|

47108, 47167 47281

GNIS feature ID| 0453501

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 830.[1]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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

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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

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* 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

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* Carr Township, Jackson County (north)
* Driftwood Township, Jackson County (northeast)
* Monroe Township (east)
* Washington Township (southeast)
* Vernon Township (southwest)
* Brown Township (west)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Covenanter, Pollock, Thompson and Wheeler.

### Lakes

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* John Hays Lake

## School districts

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* Salem Community Schools

## Political districts

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* Indiana's 9th congressional district
* State House District 62
* State Senate District 44

## References

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* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* IndianaMap

1. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
3. ^ "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 Washington County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Salem

City|

* Salem

Map of Indiana highlighting Washington County

Towns|

* Campbellsburg
* Little York
* Livonia
* New Pekin
* Saltillo

Townships|

* Brown
* Franklin
* Gibson
* Howard
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Madison
* Monroe
* Pierce
* Polk
* Posey
* Vernon
* Washington

CDPs|

* Canton
* Fredericksburg
* Hardinsburg
* Martinsburg

Other
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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