Jefferson Township, Whitley County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jefferson Township

Township

Location in Whitley County

Coordinates: 41°02′40″N 85°24′11″W﻿ / ﻿41.04444°N 85.40306°W﻿ / 41.04444; -85.40306
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Whitley
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Land| 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

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| 850 ft (259 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 2,232
• Density| 62.2/sq mi (24.0/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code| 260
GNIS feature ID| 453504

Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,232 (up from 2,182 at 2010[3]) and it contained 905 housing units.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.08 square miles (90.9 km2), all land.[3]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Dunfee at 41°05′12″N 85°20′14″W﻿ / ﻿41.0867140°N 85.3371973°W﻿ / 41.0867140; -85.3371973
* Raber at 41°05′09″N 85°25′58″W﻿ / ﻿41.0858799°N 85.4327550°W﻿ / 41.0858799; -85.4327550
* Saturn at 41°02′05″N 85°21′20″W﻿ / ﻿41.0347692°N 85.3555305°W﻿ / 41.0347692; -85.3555305

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Union Township (north)
* Lake Township, Allen County (northeast)
* Aboite Township, Allen County (east)
* Jackson Township, Huntington County (south)
* Clear Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
* Washington Township (west)
* Columbia Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries: Bayliss and Broxon.

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 24
* Indiana State Road 14
* Indiana State Road 114

### Airports and landing strips

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* Homestead Airport

## References

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* "Jefferson Township, Whitley 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 May 8, 2017.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Whitley County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
3. ^ 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 Whitley County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Columbia City

City|

* Columbia City

Map of Indiana highlighting Whitley County

Towns|

* Churubusco
* Larwill
* South Whitley

Townships|

* Cleveland
* Columbia
* Etna-Troy
* Jefferson
* Richland
* Smith
* Thorncreek
* Union
* Washington

CDPs|

* Coesse
* Laud
* Tri-Lakes

Other
communities|

* Blue Lake
* Coesse Corners
* Collamer
* Collins
* Cresco
* Dunfee‡
* Etna
* Five Points
* Lorane
* Luther‡
* Ormas‡
* Peabody
* Raber
* Saturn
* Tunker
* Washington Center

Footnotes|

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

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