Jump to content

Jefferson Township, Noble County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°23′56″N 85°21′41″W / 41.39889°N 85.36139°W / 41.39889; -85.36139
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jefferson Township
Jefferson Union Church, a historic site in the township
Jefferson Union Church, a historic site in the township
Location in Noble County
Location in Noble County
Coordinates: 41°23′56″N 85°21′41″W / 41.39889°N 85.36139°W / 41.39889; -85.36139
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyNoble
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total33.67 sq mi (87.2 km2)
 • Land33.37 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.89%
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Population
 • Total1,551
 • Density48.1/sq mi (18.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46701, 46710, 46755
Area code260
GNIS feature ID453493

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,551 (down from 1,604 at 2010[3]) and it contained 653 housing units.

Geography

[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.67 square miles (87.2 km2), of which 33.37 square miles (86.4 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

[edit]

Unincorporated towns

[edit]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Lakes

[edit]
  • Bushong Lake
  • Indian Lake
  • Schauweker Lake
  • Skinner Lake
  • Sweet Lake

School districts

[edit]
  • Central Noble Community School Corporation

Political districts

[edit]

References

[edit]
  • "Jefferson Township, Noble County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
[edit]