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Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°21′00″N 85°04′31″W / 40.35000°N 85.07528°W / 40.35000; -85.07528
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Jefferson Township
Location in Jay County
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°21′00″N 85°04′31″W / 40.35000°N 85.07528°W / 40.35000; -85.07528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.16 sq mi (91.1 km2)
 • Land35.13 sq mi (91.0 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 • Total684
 • Density19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453488

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 684 (down from 770 at 2010[2]) and it contained 292 housing units.[1]

History

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Jefferson Township was organized in 1837.[3]

Geography

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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.[2] The streams of Bost Run, Como Run, Jeff Run, Jutte Run, New Mount Run and Vale Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Windy P Ridge Airport

References

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  • "Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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