Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana
| Jefferson Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location of Jefferson Township in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°WCoordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.7 sq mi (82 km2) |
| • Land | 30.67 sq mi (79.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,162 |
| • Density | 70.5/sq mi (27.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-37872[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453480 |
Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,162 and it contained 1,658 housing units.[3]
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1836.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82 km2), of which 30.67 square miles (79.4 km2) (or 96.75%) is land and 1.03 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 3.25%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Breezy Point
- C and C Beach
- Lower Sunset Park
- Patton
- Roth Park
- Sandy Beach
- Scarlet Oaks
- Sleeth
- Terrace Bay
- Upper Sunset Park
- Walnut Gardens
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Lincoln Township, White County (northeast)
- Adams (east)
- Tippecanoe (south)
- Prairie Township, White County (southwest)
- Big Creek Township, White County (west)
- Union Township, White County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.
References
- "Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
External links
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