Jefferson Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°02′35″N 86°45′44″W / 41.04306°N 86.76222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pulaski |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.4 sq mi (94 km2) |
• Land | 36.4 sq mi (94 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 490 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46996, 47946, 47957 |
GNIS feature ID | 453496 |
Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 490 and it contained 228 housing units.[1]
Jefferson Township was organized in 1851, and named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 475 | — | |
1900 | 847 | 78.3% | |
1910 | 669 | −21.0% | |
1920 | 583 | −12.9% | |
1930 | 471 | −19.2% | |
1940 | 583 | 23.8% | |
1950 | 535 | −8.2% | |
1960 | 560 | 4.7% | |
1970 | 491 | −12.3% | |
1980 | 482 | −1.8% | |
1990 | 414 | −14.1% | |
2000 | 546 | 31.9% | |
2010 | 545 | −0.2% | |
2020 | 490 | −10.1% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[3] |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), all land.[4]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Burroughs, Idle and Koster.
Jefferson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[5]