Jefferson Township, Noble County, Indiana
Jefferson Township | |
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 Jefferson Union Church, a historic site in the township | |
 Location in Noble County | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′56″N 85°21′41″W / 41.39889°N 85.36139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Noble |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.67 sq mi (87.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.37 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.89% |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,551 |
| • Density | 48.1/sq mi (18.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46701, 46710, 46755 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453493 |
Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,551 (down from 1,604 at 2010[3]) and it contained 653 housing units.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.67 square miles (87.2 km2), of which 33.37 square miles (86.4 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Albion (east edge)
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Lakes
[edit]- Bushong Lake
- Indian Lake
- Schauweker Lake
- Skinner Lake
- Sweet Lake
School districts
[edit]- Central Noble Community School Corporation
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 52
- State Senate District 13
References
[edit]- "Jefferson Township, Noble County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Noble County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Jefferson Township
Places adjacent to Jefferson Township, Noble County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Noble County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |