Jefferson Township, Putnam County, Indiana
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Jefferson Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°34′02″N 86°42′51″W / 39.56722°N 86.71417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Putnam |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 41.1 sq mi (106 km2) |
• Land | 41.1 sq mi (106 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,318 |
• Density | 32/sq mi (12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-38196[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 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]
History
[edit]The Melville F. McHaffie Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[5] The former Mill Creek Township consolidated with Jefferson Township in the mid-1930s.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.1 square miles (106 km2), all land.[3]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Belle Union at 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W / 39.5731022°N 86.7061162°W
- Broad Park at 39°35′09″N 86°40′10″W / 39.5858799°N 86.6694480°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Putnam County Museum: Mill Creek Township
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