Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana

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Jefferson 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, -86.71111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Area
 - Total 31.7 sq mi (82.09 km²)
 - Land 30.65 sq mi (79.39 km²)
 - Water 1.04 sq mi (2.7 km²)
Elevation [1] 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,269
 - Density 74.03/sq mi (28.58/km²)
FIPS code 18-37872[2]
GNIS feature ID 453480

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,269.

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[edit] Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 31.7 square miles; 1.04 square miles (3.28 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Unincorporated towns

  • Breezy Point
  • C and C Beach
  • Lower Sunset Park
  • Patton
  • Roth Park
  • Sandy Beach
  • Scarlet Oaks
  • Sleeth
  • Terrace Bay
  • Upper Sunset Park
  • Walnut Gardens

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.


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