Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 355 and it contained 218 housing units.[1]
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′43″N 87°17′19″W / 38.96194°N 87.28861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.95 sq mi (111.2 km2) |
| • Land | 42.42 sq mi (109.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2) 1.23% |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 355 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47528, 47838, 47848, 47882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453498 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,837 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,953 | 6.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,199 | 12.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,177 | −1.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,758 | −19.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,903 | 8.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,400 | −26.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,051 | −24.9% | |
| 1970 | 800 | −23.9% | |
| 1980 | 887 | 10.9% | |
| 1990 | 544 | −38.7% | |
| 2000 | 495 | −9.0% | |
| 2010 | 417 | −15.8% | |
| 2020 | 355 | −14.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.95 square miles (111.2 km2), of which 42.42 square miles (109.9 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Bucktown at 38°59′41″N 87°15′36″W / 38.994767°N 87.260015°W
- Pleasantville at 38°58′01″N 87°15′01″W / 38.966989°N 87.250292°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Cass Township (north)
- Stockton Township, Greene County (northeast)
- Stafford Township, Greene County (east)
- Vigo Township, Knox County (south)
- Widner Township, Knox County (southwest)
- Haddon Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains six cemeteries: Hale, McDade, Pirtle, Posey, Smith and Woodward.
Lakes
edit- Motorboat Lake
- Red Lake
- South Lake
- T Lake
- Twin Lake
School districts
edit- Northeast School Corporation
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.