Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana

Jordan Township
Township
Agricultural scene west of Stewart
Agricultural scene west of Stewart
Location of Jordan Township in Warren County
Location of Jordan Township in Warren County
Location of Indiana in the United States
Location of Indiana in the United States
Coordinates: 40°21′01″N 87°27′49″W / 40.35028°N 87.46361°W / 40.35028; -87.46361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarren
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
40.56 sq mi (105.0 km2)
 • Land40.55 sq mi (105.0 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
220
 • Density5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453519

Jordan Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 220 and it contained 96 housing units.[2] It is almost entirely agricultural and contains no incorporated towns.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890577—
190068318.4%
191084423.6%
1920702−16.8%
19307679.3%
1940600−21.8%
1950544−9.3%
1960493−9.4%
1970428−13.2%
1980364−15.0%
1990313−14.0%
2000254−18.8%
2010247−2.8%
2020220−10.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Jordan Township was created in 1850 from a section of the adjacent Liberty Township. At this time the land was marshy and not considered very good for farming, and was used largely for grazing livestock. Starting around 1880, some of the higher ground began to be farmed, and as the population increased this was expanded. The grain grown was either fed to livestock or hauled by wagon to elevators at Ambia, West Lebanon, or Rossville, Illinois.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.56 square miles (105.0 km2), of which 40.55 square miles (105.0 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[4] The small town of Pence lies near the western edge of the township, which is also the Illinois border. An even smaller town, Stewart, is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Pence and now consists mainly of a grain processing facility. Near the southern border of the township lies the town of Hedrick. The town of Sloan once existed just east of Hedrick but no buildings now remain. Likewise, the town of Sycamore Corner was 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Stewart at 40°21′36″N 87°26′04″W / 40.36000°N 87.43444°W / 40.36000; -87.43444 but is now entirely gone.

Map of Jordan Township

Cemeteries

The township's only cemetery is Jordan Cemetery.[5] It lies just to the northeast of Pence at 40°22′1.21″N 87°30′25.05″W / 40.3670028°N 87.5069583°W / 40.3670028; -87.5069583; the earliest marker there is from 1850.

Education

Jordan Township is part of the Metropolitan School District of Warren County.[6]

Government

Jordan Township has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides relief to the poor, manages cemetery care, and performs farm assessment, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.[7]

Jordan Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district, Indiana House of Representatives District 42,[8] and Indiana State Senate District 38.[9]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  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. ^ "Jordan Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  6. ^ "Corporation Snapshot, M S D Warren County #8115". Indiana Department of Education. Archived from the original on July 6, 2002. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  7. ^ "Government". United Township Association of Indiana. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  8. ^ "Indiana Senate" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  9. ^ "Indiana House Districts" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved December 2, 2013.

Bibliography

  • Goodspeed, Weston A. (1883). "Part II. History of Warren County". Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Chicago: F. A. Battey and Company. pp. 31–156. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  • Clifton, Thomas, ed. (1913). Past and Present of Fountain and Warren Counties Indiana. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company. pp. 201–335. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  • Warren County Historical Society (1966). A History of Warren County, Indiana. Williamsport, Indiana.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Warren County Historical Society (2002). A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary ed.). Williamsport, Indiana.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)