Jefferson Township Pike County
Township
Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°29′01″N 87°08′42″W / 38.48361°N 87.14500°W / 38.48361; -87.14500
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pike
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	53.13 sq mi (137.6 km2)
• Land	52.51 sq mi (136.0 km2)
• Water	0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.19%
Elevation	502 ft (153 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,814
• Density	34.5/sq mi (13.3/km2)
ZIP codes	47564, 47567, 47590, 47598
GNIS feature ID	453495

Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,814 and it contained 825 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.13 square miles (137.6 km²), of which 52.51 square miles (136.0 km²) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km²) (or 1.19%) is water.^[1] The White River defines the township's north border, as well as the north border of Pike County.

Unincorporated towns

• Algiers at 38°29′14″N 87°10′30″W / 38.487272°N 87.175009°W / 38.487272; -87.175009
• Cato at 38°26′12″N 87°11′08″W / 38.436717°N 87.185564°W / 38.436717; -87.185564
• Highbank Town at 38°30′52″N 87°09′01″W / 38.514494°N 87.150287°W / 38.514494; -87.150287
• Iva at 38°30′10″N 87°07′10″W / 38.502828°N 87.119452°W / 38.502828; -87.119452
• Otwell at 38°27′17″N 87°05′32″W / 38.454773°N 87.092228°W / 38.454773; -87.092228

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Arnold, Bluff, Case, Chapel, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Logan, McClure and Willis.

Major highways

• I-69
• SR 56
• SR 356
• SR 257

School districts

• Pike County School Corporation
• Otwell Miller Academy, Public Charter School. Grades K-5

Political districts

• State House District 63
• State Senate District 48