Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°23′27″N 85°56′03″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Kosciusko
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	31.52 sq mi (81.6 km^2)
• Land	31.47 sq mi (81.5 km^2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km^2)
Elevation [1]	827 ft (252 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,963
• Density	64.8/sq mi (25.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-38052[3]
GNIS feature ID	453489

Jefferson Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,963 (down from 2,040 at 2010[4]) and it contained 656 housing units.

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1838.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.52 square miles (81.6 km^2), of which 31.47 square miles (81.5 km^2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km^2) (or 0.19%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

• Nappanee (partial)

Unincorporated towns

• Gravelton at 41.4358810°N 85.9241624°W / 41.4358810; -85.9241624
• Hastings at 41.3836579°N 85.9294398°W / 41.3836579; -85.9294398

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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. Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 714.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana