Jefferson Township is one of fourteen
townships
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in
Carroll County, Indiana
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 20,306. The county seat is Delphi. Carroll County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hist ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,275 (up from 2,162 at 2010
) and it contained 1,648 housing units.
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1836.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.75%) is land and (or 3.25%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Yeoman
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Unincorporated towns
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Breezy Point
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C and C Beach
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Lower Sunset Park
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Patton
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Roth Park
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Sandy Beach
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Scarlet Oaks
* Terrace Bay
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Upper Sunset Park
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Walnut Gardens
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Lincoln Township, White County (northeast)
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Adams (east)
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Tippecanoe (south)
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Prairie Township, White County (southwest)
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Big Creek Township, White County (west)
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Union Township, White County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 421
U.S. Route 421 (also U.S. Highway 421, US 421) is a diagonal northwest–southeast United States Numbered Highway System, United States Numbered Highway in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The highwa ...
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.
Education
Jefferson Township residents may obtain a library card at the Delphi Public Library in
Delphi
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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 Carroll County, Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1836 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1836