Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
39°12′34″N 86°58′48″W / 39.20944°N 86.98000°W / 39.20944; -86.98000![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2020)
47427, 47431, 47471
Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 998 (down from 1,129 at 2010[1]) and it contained 478 housing units.
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.94 square miles (124.2 km2), of which 47.8 square miles (124 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Arney at 39°13′07″N 86°55′54″W / 39.2186546°N 86.9316754°W / 39.2186546; -86.9316754
- Coal City at 39°13′49″N 87°02′45″W / 39.2303203°N 87.0458444°W / 39.2303203; -87.0458444
- Daggett at 39°12′56″N 87°02′20″W / 39.2155983°N 87.0388998°W / 39.2155983; -87.0388998
- Hubbell at 39°10′59″N 87°00′44″W / 39.1830989°N 87.0122322°W / 39.1830989; -87.0122322
- Stockton at 39°14′20″N 87°01′20″W / 39.2389314°N 87.0222329°W / 39.2389314; -87.0222329
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Bush, Fiscus, Little John, Neihart, Shouse and Winters.
Major highways
U.S. Route 231
Indiana State Road 67
Airports and landing strips
- Von Sloughs Airport
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
- "Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ 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.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 723.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Jefferson Township
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Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Spencer
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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