Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,412 and it contained 1,044 housing units.[2]

Jefferson Township
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°49′31″N 86°06′56″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMiami
OrganizedJune 1834
Named forThomas Jefferson
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total32.57 sq mi (84.4 km2)
  Land32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2)
  Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.20%
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,412
  Density75/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46926, 46958, 46970
GNIS feature ID453490

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1834.[3] It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.57 square miles (84.4 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Peru Municipal Airport

School districts

  • North Miami Community Schools

Political districts

References

  • "Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
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