Jefferson Township, Henry 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:Henry
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:28.35
Area Land Sq Mi:28.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Area Water Percent:0.21
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1368
Population Density Sq Mi:53.2
Elevation M:316
Elevation Ft:1037
Coordinates:40.0231°N -85.4436°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453486

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,504 and it contained 615 housing units.[2]

Jefferson Township was organized in 1843.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.79%) is land and (or 0.21%) is water.[2] The streams of Bethel Brook, Gander Run, Lake Branch and Sulphur Drain run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Sharp.

Major highways

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana . . March 24, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200055/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18065 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: Hazzard, George. Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. 1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. 889.

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