Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Jay County
Jay County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,806 people, 8,405 households, and 6,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,074 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 802.

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 35.15 square miles (91 km²); of this, 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) or 0.11 percent is water. The streams of Bost Run, Como Run, Jeff Run, Jutte Run, New Mount Run and Vale Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Como
    Como, Indiana
    Como is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana....

  • New Mount Pleasant
    New Mount Pleasant, Indiana
    New Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana....

  • Powers
    Powers, Indiana
    Powers is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana....


Adjacent townships

  • Greene Township
    Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Greene Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,038.-Geography:Greene Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Blaine* Center* Greene...

     (north)
  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,162.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Pike Township
    Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Pike Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 910.-Geography:Pike Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Ward Township, Randolph County
    Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana
    Ward Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218.-External links:* *...

     (southeast)
  • Franklin Township, Randolph County
    Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana
    Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,375.-External links:* *...

     (south)
  • Green Township, Randolph County
    Green Township, Randolph County, Indiana
    Green Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,098.-External links:* *...

     (southwest)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,916.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Knox Township
    Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Knox Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 510.-Geography:Knox Township covers an area of...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Bost, Flesher, New Mount Pleasant, Powers, Stephens, Stratton and Wentz.

External links

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