Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township
Location of Jefferson Township in Cass County
Location of Jefferson Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°46′44″N 86°31′30″W / 40.77889°N 86.52500°W / 40.77889; -86.52500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.1 sq mi (93.51 km2)
 • Land35.76 sq mi (92.62 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,297
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
FIPS code18-37890[3]
GNIS feature ID453481

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,297 (down from 1,452 at 2010[4]) and contained 580 housing units.

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1831.[5] It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[6]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2); 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (0.97 percent) of this is water. Lake Cicott is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Davis and Zion. Davis Cemetery is located a mile east of Burnettsville and a half mile east of the White County-Cass county line, and is commonly referred to as the Davis Cemetery Burnettsville in obituaries. It was also known as the Winegardner Cemetery.

References

  • "Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 618.
  6. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 35.
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