Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,363,[2] up from 1,089 at the previous census.[3]
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′48″N 84°50′40″W / 40.61333°N 84.84444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.13 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.1 sq mi (62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,363 |
| • Density | 56.6/sq mi (21.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46711, 46740, 47326 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453477 |
According to the "2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates", 33.9% of the township's population spoke only English, while 63.9 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[2] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.13 square miles (62.5 km2), of which 24.1 square miles (62 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[3]
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains the following cemeteries: Loofborrow, Rumple (also known as Cook- no longer exists), and St. Mary Catholic.
School districts
edit- South Adams Schools
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
References
edit- ↑ "Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890 to 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
External links
edit- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- "Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas