Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
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| Jefferson Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 85°49′40″W / 41.64889°N 85.82778°WCoordinates: 41°38′56″N 85°49′40″W / 41.64889°N 85.82778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.17 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,545 |
| • Density | 186.08/sq mi (71.84/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-37944[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453483 |
Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,545.
According to 2010 U.S. Census Bureau figures, Jefferson Township, unincorporated except for the site of an undeveloped Goshen industrial park in the township's southern periphery, counted 9,688 residents. That's up 3,143 from 6,545 in 2000 and reflects the largest population increase of any of the 16 townships here in sheer numbers in the decade.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (north)
- York Township (northeast)
- Middlebury Township (east)
- Clinton Township (southeast)
- Elkhart Township (south)
- Concord Township (west)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Cornell, Morris, Neff and Pine Creek.
[edit] References
- "Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453483. 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.
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- Etruth Newspaper,[1]
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