Jefferson Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township
Location of Jefferson Township in Dubois County
Location of Jefferson Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°18′07″N 86°43′18″W / 38.30194°N 86.72167°W / 38.30194; -86.72167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.85 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.7 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,604
 • Density43.2/sq mi (16.7/km2)
FIPS code18-37926[3]
GNIS feature ID453482

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,543 and it contained 683 housing units.[4]

History

Jefferson Township was created from land given by Hall Township.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.85 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) (or 99.58%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.42%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Cox, Garland, Spencer, Taylor and Waddle.

References

  • "Jefferson Township, Dubois 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, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 361.