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, Ca ...
in
Owen County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,129 and it contained 525 housing units.
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1828. It was named for
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 ...
, third President of the United States.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.71%) is land and (or 0.27%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Arney at
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Coal City at
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Daggett at
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Hubbell at
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Stockton at
(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
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U.S. Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US 41 ...
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Indiana State Road 67
State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, where it becomes State Route 29 east of Bryant.
Route descript ...
Airports and landing strips
* Von Sloughs Airport
School districts
* Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
* State House District 46
* State Senate District 39
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
{{Owen County, Indiana
Townships in Owen County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana