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]
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.
The township contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Sharp.