Jefferson Township is one of thirteen
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
Grant County Grant County may refer to:
Places
;Australia
* County of Grant, Victoria
;United States
*Grant County, Arkansas
*Grant County, Indiana
* Grant County, Kansas
*Grant County, Kentucky
*Grant County, Minnesota
*Grant County, Nebraska
*Grant C ...
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Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,839 and it contained 1,758 housing units.
History
The
Cumberland Covered Bridge was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1978.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.67%) is land and (or 0.33%) is water.
Lakes in this township include Dollar Lake. The streams of Branch Creek, Cane Run, Crawford Creek, Lake Branch, Mat Run, Round Run and Upland Drain run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Gas City (east edge)
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Upland
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Matthews
Adjacent townships
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Monroe Township (north)
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Washington Township, Blackford County (northeast)
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Licking Township, Blackford County (east)
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Washington Township, Delaware County (south)
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Fairmount Township (west)
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Mill Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Shiloh.
Major highways
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Education
Jefferson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Barton Rees Pogue Memorial Public Library in
Upland.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Grant County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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