Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township
Location of Jefferson Township in Elkhart County
Location of Jefferson Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 85°49′40″W / 41.64889°N 85.82778°W / 41.64889; -85.82778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.02 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Land34.88 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
10,989
 • Density277.7/sq mi (107.2/km2)
FIPS code18-37944[3]
GNIS feature ID453483

Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,688,[4] up 3,143 from 6,545 in 2000, the largest numeric increase of any of the 16 townships in Elkhart County over that timespan.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.02 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 34.88 square miles (90.3 km2) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.40%) is water.[4]

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Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Cornell, Morris, Neff and Pine Creek.

References

  • "Jefferson Township, Elkhart 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, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 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.


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