Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jordan Township is one of twelve townships
in Warren County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 254. It is almost entirely agricultural and contains no incorporated towns.
. At this time the land was marshy and not considered very good for farming, and was used largely for grazing livestock. Starting around 1880, some of the higher ground began to be farmed, and as the population increased this was expanded. The grain grown was either fed to livestock or hauled by wagon to elevators at Ambia
, West Lebanon
, or Rossville, Illinois
.
lies near the western edge of the township, which is also the Illinois
border. An even smaller town, Stewart
, is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Pence and now consists mainly of a grain processing facility. Near the southern border of the township lies the town of Hedrick
. The town of Sloan
once existed just east of Hedrick but no buildings now remain. Likewise, the town of Sycamore Corner was 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Stewart at 40°21′36"N 87°26′04"W but is now entirely gone.
Jordan Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
, Indiana House of Representatives
District 42, and Indiana State Senate District 38.
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 Warren County
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
, 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 254. It is almost entirely agricultural and contains no incorporated towns.
History
Jordan Township was created in 1850 from a section of the adjacent Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Warren County, Indiana
Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 850.-Geography:Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water. It contains the Potholes at Fall Creek Gorge, a scenic natural location owned and...
. At this time the land was marshy and not considered very good for farming, and was used largely for grazing livestock. Starting around 1880, some of the higher ground began to be farmed, and as the population increased this was expanded. The grain grown was either fed to livestock or hauled by wagon to elevators at Ambia
Ambia, Indiana
Ambia is a town in Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 239 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, West Lebanon
West Lebanon, Indiana
West Lebanon is a town in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 723 at the 2010 census.-History:West Lebanon was laid out and platted in the fall of 1830 by Ebenezer Purviance, John G. Jemison and Andrew Fleming, and consisted of 64 lots...
, or Rossville, Illinois
Rossville, Illinois
Rossville is a village in Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 1,217 at the 2000 census, and 1,147 in 2009.-History:...
.
Geography
Jordan Township covers an area of 40.53 square miles (105 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.05 percent) is water. The small town of PencePence, Indiana
Pence is a small town in Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana.- History :Pence was founded in September 1902 by Frank R. Pence, who purchased of land for the purpose. In 1903, Pence became the smallest town in the United States to have a central water system...
lies near the western edge of the township, which is also the Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
border. An even smaller town, Stewart
Stewart, Indiana
Stewart is a small town in Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana. It sits at the south end of the short Bee Line Railroad and consists of a single residence and a grain elevator operated by the Stewart Grain Company...
, is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Pence and now consists mainly of a grain processing facility. Near the southern border of the township lies the town of Hedrick
Hedrick, Indiana
Hedrick is a small town in Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana.- History :The town of Hedrick began on 31 July 1881 with its platting by locals Parmenas G. Smith and G. W. Compton. The first house was built by John Hendricks and the first store opened by Zarse & Ahrens. The town also gained a...
. The town of Sloan
Sloan, Indiana
Sloan is an extinct town that was located on the border of Jordan Township and Steuben Township in Warren County, Indiana, less than a mile east of the town of Hedrick.- History :...
once existed just east of Hedrick but no buildings now remain. Likewise, the town of Sycamore Corner was 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Stewart at 40°21′36"N 87°26′04"W but is now entirely gone.
Cemeteries
The township's only cemetery is Jordan Cemetery. It lies just to the northeast of Pence at 40°22′1.21"N 87°30′25.05"W; the earliest marker here is from 1850.Government
Jordan Township has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief, manages cemetery care, and performs farm assessment, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.Jordan Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
, Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
District 42, and Indiana State Senate District 38.