Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Jefferson Township
| settlement_type = Township
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| image_map = Map highlighting Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Indiana}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Switzerland
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| government_type = Indiana township
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 37.2
| area_land_sq_mi = 36.96
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.24
| area_water_percent = 0.65
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 3203
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| elevation_m = 219
| elevation_ft = 719
| coordinates = {{coord|38|47|47|N|85|03|08|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code_type = ZIP codes
| postal_code = 47011, 47020, 47043
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Jefferson Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,203 and it contained 1,549 housing units.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jefferson_township,_Switzerland_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1815538232 |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=data.census.gov}}
{{US Census population
| footnote = Source: US Decennial Census{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp|title = Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana}}
| 1890 = 3491
| 1900 = 3350
| 1910 = 2713
| 1920 = 2516
| 1930 = 2401
| 1940 = 2441
| 1950 = 2542
| 1960 = 2532
| 1970 = 2365
| 1980 = 2487
| 1990 = 2657
| 2000 = 3111
| 2010 = 3167
| 2020 = 3203
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|37.2|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|36.96|sqmi}} (or 99.35%) is land and {{convert|0.24|sqmi}} (or 0.65%) is water.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18155 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202431/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18155 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |accessdate=2013-05-10 |publisher=United States Census}}
=Cities, towns, villages=
=Unincorporated towns=
- Center Square at {{coord|38.83645|-85.03134|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Jacksonville at {{coord|38.82895|-85.04884|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Mount Sterling at {{coord|38.795895|-85.073840|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
=Adjacent townships=
- Cotton Township (northeast)
- York Township (east)
- Craig Township (southwest)
- Pleasant Township (northwest)
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School districts
- Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 68
- State Senate District 45
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081212132948/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Jefferson Township
|Northeast=Cotton Township
|East=York Township
|Southwest=Craig Township
|Northwest=Pleasant Township
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{{Switzerland County, Indiana}}
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