Jefferson Township, Kosciusko 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:Kosciusko
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:31.52
Area Land Sq Mi:31.47
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1963
Population Density Sq Mi:64.8
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:252
Elevation Ft:827
Coordinates:41.3908°N -85.9342°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-38052[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453489

Jefferson Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,963 (down from 2,040 at 2010[4]) and it contained 656 housing units.

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1838.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.84%) is land and (or 0.19%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana . . Apr 2, 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/20200212203310/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18085 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana . Lewis Publishing Company . 1887 . 714.

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