Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana
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| Jefferson Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°WCoordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583°N 86.71111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.7 sq mi (82.09 km2) |
| • Land | 30.65 sq mi (79.39 km2) |
| • Water | 1.04 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,269 |
| • Density | 74.03/sq mi (28.58/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-37872[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453480 |
Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,269.
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[edit] Geography
Jefferson Township covers an area of 31.7 square miles (82 km2); 1.04 square miles (2.7 km2) (3.28 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Breezy Point
- C and C Beach
- Lower Sunset Park
- Patton
- Roth Park
- Sandy Beach
- Scarlet Oaks
- Sleeth
- Terrace Bay
- Upper Sunset Park
- Walnut Gardens
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Lincoln Township, White County (northeast)
- Adams (east)
- Tippecanoe (south)
- Prairie Township, White County (southwest)
- Big Creek Township, White County (west)
- Union Township, White County (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.
[edit] References
- "Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453480. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
