Jefferson Township, Dubois County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Jefferson Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dubois
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:35.85
Area Land Sq Mi:35.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.15
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1604
Population Density Sq Mi:43.2
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:194
Elevation Ft:636
Coordinates:38.3019°N -86.7217°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-37926[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453482

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,543 and it contained 683 housing units.[4]

History

Jefferson Township was created from land given by Hall Township.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.58%) is land and (or 0.42%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Cox, Garland, Spencer, Taylor and Waddle.

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Dubois County, Indiana . . March 22, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201139/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18037 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910 . Windmill Publications . Wilson, George R. . 1910 . 361.

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