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Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°49′31″N 86°06′56″W / 40.82528°N 86.11556°W / 40.82528; -86.11556
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Jefferson Township
Location in Miami County
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°49′31″N 86°06′56″W / 40.82528°N 86.11556°W / 40.82528; -86.11556
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMiami
OrganizedJune 1834
Named forThomas Jefferson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total32.57 sq mi (84.4 km2)
 • Land32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.20%
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Population
 • Total2,419
 • Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46926, 46958, 46970
GNIS feature ID453490

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,419 (slightly up from 2,412 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,029 housing units.

History

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Jefferson Township was organized in 1834.[4] It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.57 square miles (84.4 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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Extinct towns

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Peru Municipal Airport

School districts

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  • North Miami Community Schools

Political districts

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References

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  • "Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
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