Jefferson Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°34′02″N 86°42′51″W / 39.56722°N 86.71417°W / 39.56722; -86.71417CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPutnamGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total41.1 sq mi (106 km²) • Land41.1 sq mi (106 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

873 ft (266 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,318 • Density32/sq mi (12/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-38196^[2]GNIS feature ID453497

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,318 (up from 1,252 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 526 housing units.^[4]

History

The Melville F. McHaffie Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[5] The former Mill Creek Township consolidated with Jefferson Township in the mid-1930s.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.1 square miles (106 km²), all land.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

Belle Union at 39°34′23″N 86°42′22″W / 39.5731022°N 86.7061162°W / 39.5731022; -86.7061162
Broad Park at 39°35′09″N 86°40′10″W / 39.5858799°N 86.6694480°W / 39.5858799; -86.6694480

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Putnam County Museum: Mill Creek Township