Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana
| Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′31″N 86°06′56″W / 40.82528°N 86.11556°WCoordinates: 40°49′31″N 86°06′56″W / 40.82528°N 86.11556°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Organized | June 1834 |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.57 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
| • Land | 32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.20% |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,412 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46926, 46958, 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453490 |
Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,412 and it contained 1,044 housing units.[1]
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1834.[2] It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.57 square miles (84.4 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Courter at 40°50′13″N 86°03′47″W / 40.836987°N 86.063049°W
- Doyle at 40°48′29″N 86°04′27″W / 40.808098°N 86.07416°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Peru Municipal Airport
School districts
- North Miami Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 23
- State House District 24
- State Senate District 18
References
- "Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Bodurtha , Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 132.
- ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 659.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Jefferson Township
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| Miami Township, Cass County | |
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