Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°23′27″N 85°56′03″W / 41.39083°N 85.93417°W / 41.39083; -85.93417CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyKosciuskoGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total31.52 sq mi (81.6 km²) • Land31.47 sq mi (81.5 km²) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

827 ft (252 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,963 • Density64.8/sq mi (25.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code18-38052^[3]GNIS feature ID453489

Jefferson Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,963 (down from 2,040 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 656 housing units.

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1838.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.52 square miles (81.6 km²), of which 31.47 square miles (81.5 km²) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.19%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Nappanee (partial)

Unincorporated towns

Gravelton at 41°26′09″N 85°55′27″W / 41.4358810°N 85.9241624°W / 41.4358810; -85.9241624
Hastings at 41°23′01″N 85°55′46″W / 41.3836579°N 85.9294398°W / 41.3836579; -85.9294398

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 714.