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Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Miami

ZIP codes
  
46926, 46958, 46970

Elevation
  
214 m

Local time
  
Friday 2:17 PM

Named for
  
Thomas Jefferson

State
  
Indiana

Organized
  
June 1834

GNIS feature ID
  
0453490

Area
  
84.36 km²

Population
  
2,412 (2010)

Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana

Weather
  
2°C, Wind NW at 27 km/h, 36% Humidity

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.

Contents

Map of Jefferson Township, IN, USA

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1834. It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.

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.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Denver
  • Mexico
  • Peru (west edge)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Courter at 40.836987°N 86.063049°W / 40.836987; -86.063049
  • Doyle at 40.808098°N 86.07416°W / 40.808098; -86.07416
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 31
  • 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 Wikipedia