Jefferson Township, Grant County, Indiana

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official_name = Jefferson Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Jefferson Township in Grant County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grant
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 108.63
area_land_km2 = 108.21
area_water_km2 = 0.42
area_total_sq_mi = 41.94
area_land_sq_mi = 41.78
area_water_sq_mi = 0.16
area_water_percent = 0.39

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5850
population_density_km2 = 54.1
population_density_sq_mi = 140

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elevation_m = 274
elevation_ft = 899
latd = 40
latm = 25
lats = 54
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 30
longs = 13
longEW = W

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Jefferson Township' is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,850.

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 41.94 square miles (108.63 square kilometers); of this, 0.16 square miles (0.42 square kilometers) or 0.39 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Dollar Lake. The streams of Branch Creek, Cane Run, Crawford Creek, Lake Branch, Mat Run, Round Run and Upland Drain run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Gas City (east edge)
* Upland
* Matthews

Adjacent townships

* Monroe Township (north)
* Washington Township, Blackford County (northeast)
* Licking Township, Blackford County (east)
* Washington Township, Delaware County (south)
* Fairmount Township (west)
* Mill Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Shiloh.

Major highways

* Interstate 69
* U.S. Route 35
* Indiana State Road 5
* Indiana State Road 22
* Indiana State Road 26

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Grant.htm Indiana Township Association page for Grant County]