Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jefferson Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Henry
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 73.44
area_land_km2 = 73.37
area_water_km2 = 0.07
area_total_sq_mi = 28.36
area_land_sq_mi = 28.33
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1480
population_density_km2 = 20.2
population_density_sq_mi = 52.2

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elevation_m = 316
elevation_ft = 1037
latd = 40
latm = 01
lats = 23
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 26
longs = 37
longEW = W

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Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,480 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806537998&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 28.36 square miles (73.44 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. 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

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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/Henry.htm Indiana Township Association page for Henry County]