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Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

GNIS feature ID
  
453476

Area
  
61.33 km²

Population
  
3,249 (2010)

County
  
Steuben

Elevation
  
295 m

Local time
  
Saturday 10:15 PM

Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Weather
  
2°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 88% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Pokagon State Park, Toboggan Run, Satek Winery, Combination Shelter, Trine State Recreation Area

Jamestown Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,249 and it contained 2,937 housing units.

Contents

Map of Jamestown Township, IN, USA

History

Pokagon State Park, Collins School, and CCC Shelter are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.68 square miles (61.3 km2), of which 20.7 square miles (54 km2) (or 87.42%) is land and 2.98 square miles (7.7 km2) (or 12.58%) is water. Lakes in this township include Barton Lake, Big Otter Lake, Failing Lake, Green Lake, Hog Lake, Jimmerson Lake, Lake Charles West, Lake Lonidaw, Lake Minfenokee, Little Otter Lake, Lone Hickory Lake, Long Beach Lake, Marsh Lake, Middle Basin of Lake James, Seven Sisters Lakes, Snow Lake and the Upper Basin of Lake James. The stream of Follette Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Jamestown
  • Lake James (Homes on this lake used to have seasonal mail delivery.)
  • Nevada Mills
  • Potawatomi Inn (a hotel in Pokagon State Park)
  • Valley Outlet Center (a shopping center)
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains one cemetery, Jamestown.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 69
  • Interstate 80
  • Interstate 90
  • State Road 120
  • State Road 127
  • References

    Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana Wikipedia


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