Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana
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| Jefferson Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′34″N 86°58′48″W / 39.20944°N 86.98°WCoordinates: 39°12′34″N 86°58′48″W / 39.20944°N 86.98°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.92 sq mi (124.11 km2) |
| • Land | 47.78 sq mi (123.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,078 |
| • Density | 22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47427, 47431, 47471 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453494 |
Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,078.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of 47.92 square miles (124.1 km2); of this, 47.78 square miles (123.7 km2) (99.71 percent) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (0.29 percent) is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Arney at 39°13′07″N 86°55′54″W / 39.2186546°N 86.9316754°W
- Coal City at 39°13′49″N 87°02′45″W / 39.2303203°N 87.0458444°W
- Daggett at 39°12′56″N 87°02′20″W / 39.2155983°N 87.0388998°W
- Hubbell at 39°10′59″N 87°00′44″W / 39.1830989°N 87.0122322°W
- Stockton at 39°14′20″N 87°01′20″W / 39.2389314°N 87.0222329°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bush, Fiscus, Little John, Neihart and Winters.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Von Sloughs Airport
[edit] School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
[edit] References
- "Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453494. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Jefferson Township
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