Jefferson Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township

Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°02′35″N 86°45′44″W / 41.04306°N 86.76222°W / 41.04306; -86.76222Coordinates: 41°02′35″N 86°45′44″W / 41.04306°N 86.76222°W / 41.04306; -86.76222
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Pulaski
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land 36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 696 ft (212 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 545
 • Density 15/sq mi (6/km2)
ZIP codes 46996, 47946, 47957
GNIS feature ID 0453496

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 545 and it contained 230 housing units.[1]

Jefferson Township was organized in 1851, and named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), all land.[1]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Burroughs, Idle and Koster.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  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. ↑ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 622.
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