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Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,182 and it contained 888 housing units.[2]

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°02′40″N 85°24′11″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Land	35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [1]	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,182
• Density	62.2/sq mi (24.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	260
GNIS feature ID	453504

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.08 square miles (90.9 km²), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Dunfee at 41.0867140°N 85.3371973°W / 41.0867140; -85.3371973
• Raber at 41.0858799°N 85.4327550°W / 41.0858799; -85.4327550
• Saturn at 41.0347692°N 85.3555305°W / 41.0347692; -85.3555305

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Union Township (north)
• Lake Township, Allen County (northeast)
• Aboite Township, Allen County (east)
• Jackson Township, Huntington County (south)
• Clear Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
• Washington Township (west)
• Columbia Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bayliss and Broxon.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24
• Indiana State Road 14
• Indiana State Road 114

Airports and landing strips

• Homestead Airport

References

• "Jefferson Township, Whitley 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

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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