Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Jefferson Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Government Type:Indiana township
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:June 1834
Named For:Thomas Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:32.57
Area Land Sq Mi:32.18
Area Water Sq Mi:0.39
Area Water Percent:1.20
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2419
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:204
Elevation Ft:669
Coordinates:40.8253°N -86.1156°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46926, 46958, 46970
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453490

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,419 (slightly up from 2,412 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,029 housing units.

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1834.[4] It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.80%) is land and (or 1.20%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana . . Apr 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202954/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18103 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests . Lewis Pub. . Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence . 1914 . 132.
  5. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 659.

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