Jefferson Township, Wayne 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 = Wayne
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 71.72
area_land_km2 = 71.68
area_water_km2 = 0.04
area_total_sq_mi = 27.69
area_land_sq_mi = 27.68
area_water_sq_mi = 0.02
area_water_percent = 0.06

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3427
population_density_km2 = 47.8
population_density_sq_mi = 123.8

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elevation_m = 316
elevation_ft = 1037
latd = 39
latm = 54
lats = 40
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longd = 85
longm = 08
longs = 51
longEW = W

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Jefferson Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,427.

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 27.69 square miles (71.72 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.04 square kilometers) or 0.06 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Scout Lake. The streams of Awl Branch, Bat Branch, Bear Creek, Brick Creek, Civil Run, Hartley Run, Morgan Creek, Nettle Creek, Price Creek, Ulrich Creek, Value Run, West Lawn Run and White Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Hagerstown

Adjacent townships

* Dalton Township (north)
* Perry Township (northeast)
* Clay Township (east)
* Harrison Township (southeast)
* Jackson Township (south)
* Liberty Township, Henry County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Awl Branch, Brick Church, Ulrich and West Lawn.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 1
* Indiana State Road 38

Airports and landing strips

* Hagerstown Airport

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