Jefferson Township is one of twelve
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
Pulaski County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 545 and it contained 230 housing units.
Jefferson Township was organized in 1851, and named after
Thomas Jefferson
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, third President of the United States.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Adjacent townships
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Rich Grove Township (north)
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Franklin Township (northeast)
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Monroe Township (east)
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Indian Creek Township (southeast)
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Beaver Township (south)
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Salem Township (southwest)
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White Post Township (west)
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Cass Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Burroughs, Idle and Koster.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 14
State Road 14 is an east–west highway route which traverses the northern portion of the U.S. State of Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Enos, and since 1995 its eastern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne.
Route ...
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Indiana State Road 39
State Road 39 in the U.S. State of Indiana is the name of two distinct north–south highways in the state of Indiana.
Route description
Southern section
Located in south-central Indiana, the shorter southern section of State Road 39 begins a ...
Education
* Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
* West Central School Corporation
Jefferson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.
Political districts
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Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northern Indiana. It includes South Bend and Elkhart.
On November 8, 2022, Republican candidate Rudy Yakym won both the special election, to complete the re ...
* State House District 20
* State Senate District 18
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Pulaski County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana