Jefferson Township, Elkhart 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:Elkhart
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:35.02
Area Land Sq Mi:34.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.14
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:10989
Population Density Sq Mi:277.7
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:254
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:41.6489°N -85.8278°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-37944[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453483

Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,688,[4] up 3,143 from 6,545 in 2000, the largest numeric increase of any of the 16 townships in Elkhart County over that timespan.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.60%) is land and (or 0.40%) is water.[4]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Cornell, Morris, Neff and Pine Creek.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana . . March 19, 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/20200212203606/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18039 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.