Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships
in Miami County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,730.
, Jefferson Township covers an area of 32.63 square miles (84.5 km²); of this, 32.63 square miles (84.5 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.02 percent) is water.
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 Miami County
Miami County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,082 people, 13,716 households, and 9,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 15,299 housing units at an average density of 41 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 2,730.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Jefferson Township covers an area of 32.63 square miles (84.5 km²); of this, 32.63 square miles (84.5 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.02 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- DenverDenver, IndianaDenver is a town in Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Denver is located at ....
- MexicoMexico, IndianaMexico is a census-designated place in Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 984 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mexico is located at ....
- PeruPeru, Indiana-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,994 people, 5,410 households, and 3,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,815.5 people per square mile . There were 5,943 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile...
(west edge)
Unincorporated towns
- CourterCourter, IndianaCourter is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana....
at 40.8369866°N 86.0630487°W - DoyleDoyle, IndianaDoyle is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana....
at 40.8080975°N 86.0741597°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...
- State House District 23
- State House District 24
- State Senate District 18