Jordan Township is one of thirteen
townships
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Jasper County, Indiana
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 33,478. The county seat is Rensselaer.
Jasper County is included in the Chicago-Naperville- Elgin, IL-IN- WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hist ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 355 and it contained 144 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.84%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water.
The stream of Carpenter Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Egypt
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Adjacent townships
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Newton Township (north)
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Marion Township (northeast)
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Milroy Township (east)
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Princeton Township, White County (east)
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Carpenter Township (south)
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Grant Township, Newton County (southwest)
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Iroquois Township, Newton County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Welsh.
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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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 16
State Road 16 (SR 16) is an east–west List of State Roads in Indiana, state road in the US state of Indiana. The western terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, U.S. Highway 41 (US 41), near Ade, Indiana, Ade, and its east ...
Education
Jordan Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.
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 Jasper County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana