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Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana 
Summary
Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,419 (slightly up from 2,412 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,029 housing units.
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′31″N 86°06′56″W / 40.82528°N 86.11556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Organized | June 1834 |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.57 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
| • Land | 32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.20% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,419 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46926, 46958, 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453490 |
History edit
Jefferson Township was organized in 1834.[4] It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[5]
Geography edit
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.[3]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
- Courter at 40°50′13″N 86°03′47″W / 40.836987°N 86.063049°W
- Doyle at 40°48′29″N 86°04′27″W / 40.808098°N 86.07416°W
Extinct towns edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- Peru Municipal Airport
School districts edit
- North Miami Community Schools
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 23
- State House District 24
- State Senate District 18
References edit
- "Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 132.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 659.
External links edit
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Jefferson Township