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]

Jefferson Township
Township
Location of Jefferson Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″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

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

• Yeoman

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

• U.S. Route 421

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.

Education

Jefferson Township residents may obtain a library card at the Delphi Public Library in Delphi.[5]

References

• "Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana