Jefferson Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jefferson Township is one of fifteen townships
in Wayne County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,427.
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 Wayne County
Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...
, 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 3,427.
Geography
Jefferson Township covers an area of 27.69 square miles (71.7 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) or 0.06 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Scout Lake. The streams of Awl Branch, Bat Branch, Bear Creek, Brick Creek, Civil Run, Hartley Run, Morgan Creek, Nettle Creek, Price Creek, Ulrich Creek, Value Run, West Lawn Run and White Branch run through this township.Adjacent townships
- Dalton TownshipDalton Township, Wayne County, IndianaDalton Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 588.-Geography:Dalton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water...
(north) - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Wayne County, IndianaPerry Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 763.-Geography:Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Osborne Lakes...
(northeast) - Clay TownshipClay Township, Wayne County, IndianaClay Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,023.-Geography:Clay Township covers an area of...
(east) - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Wayne County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 403.-Geography:Harrison Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.16 percent is water...
(southeast) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Wayne County, IndianaJackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,626.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.54 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Hi-Way Springs...
(south) - Liberty Township, Henry CountyLiberty Township, Henry County, IndianaLiberty Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,441.-Geography:Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Awl Branch, Brick Church, Ulrich and West Lawn.Major highways
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Indiana State Road 1Indiana State Road 1State Road 1 is a north–south state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Highway 50 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg. Its northern terminus is at U.S... -
Indiana State Road 38Indiana State Road 38State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.-Route description:State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with Interstate 65 at exit 168. It proceeds east-southeast...