Jefferson Township is one of twenty
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Allen County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2010 census, its population was 2,109.
Jefferson Township was organized in 1840.
History
The
Craigville Depot,
New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Steam Locomotive No. 765, and
St. Louis, Besancon, Historic District are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and , or 0.03 percent, is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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New Haven
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(east edge)
Unincorporated towns
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Maples at
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Tillman at
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Zulu at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Milan Township (north)
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Maumee Township (northeast)
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Jackson Township (east)
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Monroe Township (southeast)
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Madison Township (south)
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Marion Township (southwest)
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Adams Township (west)
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St. Joseph Township (northwest)
Four Presidents Corners, a monument, was built in 1917 where Jefferson Township meets with Monroe, Madison, and Jackson townships.
All four townships are named after presidents.
Cemeteries
The township contains Emmanuel Cemetery.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
* Casad Industrial Park Airport
* Klines Airport
School districts
* East Allen County Schools
Political districts
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Indiana's 3rd congressional district
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Indiana's 3rd congressional district
Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state. In 2023, this district will include all of Adams ...
* State House District 79
* State House District 85
* State Senate District 14
References
Citations
Sources
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
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Townships in Allen County, Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
Townships in Indiana