Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana
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| Jefferson Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′00″N 85°04′31″W / 40.35°N 85.07528°WCoordinates: 40°21′00″N 85°04′31″W / 40.35°N 85.07528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.15 sq mi (91.04 km2) |
| • Land | 35.11 sq mi (90.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 802 |
| • Density | 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453488 |
Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 802.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Jefferson Township covers an area of 35.15 square miles (91.0 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.11 percent is water. The streams of Bost Run, Como Run, Jeff Run, Jutte Run, New Mount Run and Vale Run run through this township.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Greene Township (north)
- Wayne Township (northeast)
- Pike Township (east)
- Ward Township, Randolph County (southeast)
- Franklin Township, Randolph County (south)
- Green Township, Randolph County (southwest)
- Richland Township (west)
- Knox Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Bost, Flesher, New Mount Pleasant, Powers, Stephens, Stratton and Wentz.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Windy P Ridge Airport
[edit] References
- "Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453488. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
[edit] External links
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