Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°W / 40.69583; -86.71111
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Jefferson Township
Township
Location of Jefferson Township in Carroll County
Location of Jefferson Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°W / 40.69583; -86.71111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total31.7 sq mi (82 km2)
 • Land30.67 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 • Water1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,275
 • Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
FIPS code18-37872[3]
GNIS feature ID453480

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,275 (up from 2,162 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,648 housing units.

History[edit]

Jefferson Township was organized in 1836.[5]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82 km2), of which 30.67 square miles (79.4 km2) (or 96.75%) is land and 1.03 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 3.25%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Adjacent townships[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.

Education[edit]

Jefferson Township residents may obtain a library card at the Delphi Public Library in Delphi.[6]

References[edit]

  • "Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
  6. ^ "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.

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