Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Sullivan County
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 38°57′43″N 87°17′19″W / 38.96194°N 87.28861°W / 38.96194; -87.28861
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySullivan
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
42.95 sq mi (111.2 km2)
 • Land42.42 sq mi (109.9 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.23%
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
355
 • Density8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
ZIP codes
47528, 47838, 47848, 47882
GNIS feature ID453498

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,837—
19001,9536.3%
19102,19912.6%
19202,177−1.0%
19301,758−19.2%
19401,9038.2%
19501,400−26.4%
19601,051−24.9%
1970800−23.9%
198088710.9%
1990544−38.7%
2000495−9.0%
2010417−15.8%
2020355−14.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

According 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

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Hale, McDade, Pirtle, Posey, Smith and Woodward.

Lakes

  • Motorboat Lake
  • Red Lake
  • South Lake
  • T Lake
  • Twin Lake

School districts

  • Northeast School Corporation

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "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.