Jefferson Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°34′02″N 86°42′51″W / 39.56722°N 86.71417°W / 39.56722; -86.71417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total41.1 sq mi (106 km2)
 • Land41.1 sq mi (106 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,252
 • Density30.5/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-38196[2]
GNIS feature ID453497

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,252 and it contained 525 housing units.[3]

History

The Melville F. McHaffie Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[4] The former Mill Creek Township consolidated with Jefferson Township in the mid-1930s.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.1 square miles (106 km2), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Putnam County Museum: Mill Creek Township

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Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Indiana, United States
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