Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,363,[2] up from 1,089 at the previous census.[3]

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°36′48″N 84°50′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.13 sq mi (62.5 km2)
 • Land24.1 sq mi (62 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,363
 • Density56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46711, 46740, 47326
GNIS feature ID453477

According to the "2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates", 33.9% of the township's population spoke only English, while 63.9 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[2] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.13 square miles (62.5 km2), of which 24.1 square miles (62 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[3]

Major highways
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,089—
20201,36325.2%
2020[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Loofborrow, Rumple (also known as Cook- no longer exists), and St. Mary Catholic.

School districts
  • South Adams Schools

Political districts

References
  • "Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. "Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
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