Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jamestown 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 = Steuben
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 61.18
area_land_km2 = 53.39
area_water_km2 = 7.79
area_total_sq_mi = 23.62
area_land_sq_mi = 20.61
area_water_sq_mi = 3.01
area_water_percent = 12.73

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3389
population_density_km2 = 63.5
population_density_sq_mi = 164.4

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elevation_m = 295
elevation_ft = 968
latd = 41
latm = 43
lats = 51
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longd = 85
longm = 01
longs = 43
longEW = W

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Jamestown Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,389 [ [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=06000US1815137746&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Jamestown Township covers an area of 23.62 square miles (61.18 square kilometers); of this, 3.01 square miles (7.79 square kilometers) or 12.73 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Barton Lake, Big Otter Lake, Failing Lake, Green Lake, Hog Lake, Jimmerson Lake, Lake Charles West, Lake Lonidaw, Lake Minfenokee, Little Otter Lake, Lone Hickory Lake, Long Beach Lake, Marsh Lake, Middle Basin, Seven Sisters Lakes, Snow Lake and Upper Basin. The stream of Follette Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Jamestown
* Lake James
* Nevada Mills
* Potawatomi Inn
* Valley Outlet Center(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Fremont Township (east)
* Scott Township (southeast)
* Pleasant Township (south)
* Jackson Township (southwest)
* Millgrove Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Jamestown.

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