Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township

Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°12′34″N 86°58′48″W / 39.20944°N 86.98000°W / 39.20944; -86.98000Coordinates: 39°12′34″N 86°58′48″W / 39.20944°N 86.98000°W / 39.20944; -86.98000
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Owen
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 47.94 sq mi (124.2 km2)
 • Land 47.8 sq mi (124 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation 522 ft (159 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,129
 • Density 23.6/sq mi (9.1/km2)
ZIP codes 47427, 47431, 47471
GNIS feature ID 453494

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,129 and it contained 525 housing units.[1]

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.94 square miles (124.2 km2), of which 47.8 square miles (124 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bush, Fiscus, Little John, Neihart, Shouse and Winters.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Von Sloughs Airport

School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

  • State House District 46
  • State Senate District 39

References

  • "Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 723.
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