Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
38°57′43″N 87°17′19″W / 38.96194°N 87.28861°W / 38.96194; -87.28861![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2020)
47528, 47838, 47848, 47882
Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 355 and it contained 218 housing units.[1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,837 | — | |
1900 | 1,953 | 6.3% | |
1910 | 2,199 | 12.6% | |
1920 | 2,177 | −1.0% | |
1930 | 1,758 | −19.2% | |
1940 | 1,903 | 8.2% | |
1950 | 1,400 | −26.4% | |
1960 | 1,051 | −24.9% | |
1970 | 800 | −23.9% | |
1980 | 887 | 10.9% | |
1990 | 544 | −38.7% | |
2000 | 495 | −9.0% | |
2010 | 417 | −15.8% | |
2020 | 355 | −14.9% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[2] |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.95 square miles (111.2 km2), of which 42.42 square miles (109.9 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Bucktown at 38°59′41″N 87°15′36″W / 38.994767°N 87.260015°W / 38.994767; -87.260015
- Pleasantville at 38°58′01″N 87°15′01″W / 38.966989°N 87.250292°W / 38.966989; -87.250292
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Cass Township (north)
- Stockton Township, Greene County (northeast)
- Stafford Township, Greene County (east)
- Vigo Township, Knox County (south)
- Widner Township, Knox County (southwest)
- Haddon Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Hale, McDade, Pirtle, Posey, Smith and Woodward.
Lakes
- Motorboat Lake
- Red Lake
- South Lake
- T Lake
- Twin Lake
School districts
- Northeast School Corporation
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Sullivan
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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