Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,412 and it contained 1,044 housing units.[2]
Jefferson Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′31″N 86°06′56″W | |
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| County | Miami |
| Organized | June 1834 |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.57 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
| • Land | 32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.20% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,412 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46926, 46958, 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453490 |
Jefferson Township was organized in 1834.[3] It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.57 square miles (84.4 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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