Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°36′48″N 84°50′40″W / 40.61333°N 84.84444°WCoordinates: 40°36′48″N 84°50′40″W / 40.61333°N 84.84444°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Adams
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	24.13 sq mi (62.5 km^2)
• Land	24.1 sq mi (62 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)  0.12%
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,089
• Density	45.2/sq mi (17.5/km^2)
ZIP codes	46711, 46740, 47326
GNIS feature ID	0453477

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,089.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.13 square miles (62.5 km²), of which 24.1 square miles (62 km²) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.12%) is water.^[1]

Major highways

• SR 116
• SR 218

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Loofborrow, Rumple (also known as Cook- no longer exists), and St. Mary Catholic.

School districts

• South Adams Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 79
• State Senate District 19

References

• "Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 8, 2013.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana