| 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: | Putnam |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 41.1 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 41.1 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1318 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 266 |
| Elevation Ft: | 873 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5672°N -86.7142°W |
| Area Code: | 765 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-38196[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 453497 |
Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,318 (up from 1,252 at 2010[3]) and it contained 526 housing units.[4]
The Melville F. McHaffie Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The former Mill Creek Township consolidated with Jefferson Township in the mid-1930s.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)