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Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jay

Elevation
  
302 m

Local time
  
Friday 2:15 PM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453488

Area
  
91.06 km²

Population
  
770 (2010)

Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana

Weather
  
2°C, Wind NW at 27 km/h, 39% Humidity

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 770 and it contained 309 housing units.

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Map of Jefferson Township, IN, USA

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1837.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.16 square miles (91.1 km2), of which 35.13 square miles (91.0 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water. The streams of Bost Run, Como Run, Jeff Run, Jutte Run, New Mount Run and Vale Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Como
  • New Mount Pleasant
  • Powers

    • Adjacent townships

  • Greene Township (north)
  • Wayne Township (northeast)
  • Pike Township (east)
  • Ward Township, Randolph County (southeast)
  • Franklin Township, Randolph County (south)
  • Green Township, Randolph County (southwest)
  • Richland Township (west)
  • Knox Township (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains seven cemeteries: Bost, Flesher, New Mount Pleasant, Powers, Stephens, Stratton and Wentz.

    Major highways

  • SR 67

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Windy P Ridge Airport

    • References

    Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana Wikipedia
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