Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Coordinates: 40°01′23″N 85°26′37″W / 40.02306°N 85.44361°WCoordinates: 40°01′23″N 85°26′37″W / 40.02306°N 85.44361°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Henry
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	28.35 sq mi (73.4 km^2)
• Land	28.29 sq mi (73.3 km^2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km^2)  0.21%
Elevation	1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,504
• Density	53.2/sq mi (20.5/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453486

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,504 and it contained 615 housing units.^[1]

Jefferson Township was organized in 1843.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.35 square miles (73.4 km²), of which 28.29 square miles (73.3 km²) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.21%) is water.^[1] The streams of Bethel Brook, Gander Run, Lake Branch and Sulphur Drain run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Sulphur Springs

Adjacent townships

• Monroe Township, Delaware County (northeast)
• Prairie Township (east)
• Henry Township (southeast)
• Harrison Township (southwest)
• Fall Creek Township (west)
• Salem Township, Delaware County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Sharp.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36

References

• "Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 889.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana