Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Jordan Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 40°51′24″N 87°11′58″W / 40.85667°N 87.19944°W / 40.85667; -87.19944Coordinates: 40°51′24″N 87°11′58″W / 40.85667°N 87.19944°W / 40.85667; -87.19944
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jasper
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	37.5 sq mi (97 km2)
• Land	37.44 sq mi (97.0 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	355
• Density	9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453518

Jordan Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 355 and it contained 144 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.5 square miles (97 km²), of which 37.44 square miles (97.0 km²) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.13%) is water.^[1] The stream of Carpenter Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Egypt

Adjacent townships

• Newton Township (north)
• Marion Township (northeast)
• Milroy Township (east)
• Princeton Township, White County (east)
• Carpenter Township (south)
• Grant Township, Newton County (southwest)
• Iroquois Township, Newton County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Welsh.

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 231
• Indiana State Road 16

References

• "Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. 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. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana