Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
40°46′47″N 87°26′56″W / 40.77972°N 87.44889°W / 40.77972; -87.44889[1]
(2020)
Jefferson Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,987 and it contained 947 housing units.[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,875 | — | |
1900 | 1,816 | −3.1% | |
1910 | 1,954 | 7.6% | |
1920 | 1,941 | −0.7% | |
1930 | 1,972 | 1.6% | |
1940 | 2,113 | 7.2% | |
1950 | 2,134 | 1.0% | |
1960 | 2,268 | 6.3% | |
1970 | 2,294 | 1.1% | |
1980 | 2,384 | 3.9% | |
1990 | 2,224 | −6.7% | |
2000 | 2,248 | 1.1% | |
2010 | 2,140 | −4.8% | |
2020 | 1,987 | −7.1% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[4] |
History
Jefferson Township was established in 1860.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.14 square miles (116.9 km2), all land.[6]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Effner at 40°46′14″N 87°31′31″W / 40.7705923°N 87.5253052°W / 40.7705923; -87.5253052
- Newton at 40°46′00″N 87°23′10″W / 40.7667050°N 87.3861351°W / 40.7667050; -87.3861351
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Education
Jefferson Township is served by the Kentland-Jefferson Township Public Library.[7]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 197.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Kentland
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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