Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township

Location of Jefferson Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°W / 40.69583; -86.71111Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°W / 40.69583; -86.71111
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

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]

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

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

Major highways

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. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
  5. ↑ "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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