Jefferson Township is one of nine
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
Whitley County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,182 and it contained 888 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns
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Dunfee at
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Raber at
* Saturn at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Union Township (north)
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Lake Township, Allen County (northeast)
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Aboite Township, Allen County (east)
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Jackson Township, Huntington County (south)
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Clear Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
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Washington Township (west)
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Columbia Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bayliss and Broxon.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24 (US 24) is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is in Independence Township, Mic ...
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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 114
State Road 114 (SR 114) is an east–west state road, that consists of three discontinuous sections, in the northern part of the US state of Indiana. The western portion of SR 114 is just under long and is routed between U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) ...
Airports and landing strips
* Homestead Airport
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 Whitley County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana