Jeffersonville 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
Clark County, Indiana
Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2020 census, the population was 121,093. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clark County is part of the Louisville/ ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 59,062 and it contained 27,023 housing units.
History
Jeffersonville Township was organized in 1817.
Government
Jeffersonville Township is governed by the Jeffersonville Township Trustee's office. The current Jeffersonville Trustee is Dale Popp. The Trustee works with a three-person Trustee Advisory Board that consist of Phil Ellis, Brandy Brewer, and Shirley Bell.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.85%) is land and (or 1.15%) is water.
Brick House Pond and Silver Lakes are in this township.
Cities and towns
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Clarksville (east three-quarters)
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Jeffersonville (west three-quarters)
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Oak Park (west three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
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Arctic Springs
* Blackiston Village
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Cementville
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Port Fulton
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Silver Creek Township (north)
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Utica Township (northeast)
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New Albany Township, Floyd County (west)
Major highways
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Interstate 65
Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between the Great Lakes and the Gulf ...
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Interstate 265
Interstate 265 (I-265) is a Interstate Highway partially encircling the Louisville metropolitan area. Starting from I-65 in the southern part of Louisville, it runs through Jefferson County, Kentucky, crosses the Ohio River on the Lewis ...
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U.S. Route 31
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State Road 3
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State Road 60
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State Road 131
Cemeteries
The township contains several cemeteries: Applegate, Civil War, Eastern (aka Chestnut Grove Cemetery), Espy, Gilmore, Grayson, Hale McBride Family, Lacassagne/Moore, McBride, McClintick, Old City, Mulberry Street and Chestnut/Market Street, St. Anthony's, Stewart, and Walnut Ridge.
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 Clark County, Indiana
Clarksville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Townships in Indiana