Jefferson Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Huntington County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 757 and it contained 330 housing units.
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1843. It was named for President
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 18 ...
.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.28%) is land and (or 0.72%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Mount Etna
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(southeast quarter)
Unincorporated towns
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Milo
Milo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
*'' Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* ''Milo'' (video game), a first-person adventure-puzzle computer ga ...
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Pleasant Plain
Adjacent townships
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Lancaster Township (north)
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Rock Creek Township (northeast)
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Salamonie Township (east)
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Jackson Township, Wells County (southeast)
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Van Buren Township, Grant County (south)
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Washington Township, Grant County (southwest)
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Wayne Township (west)
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Polk Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Purviance and Taylor.
Major highways
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Interstate 69
Interstate 69 (I-69) is an Interstate Highway in the United States currently consisting of 10 unconnected segments with an original continuous segment from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, at ...
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State Road 5
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State Road 124
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State Road 218
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Huntington County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana