Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana
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Jefferson Township | |
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St. Louis' Catholic Church, a historic site east of New Haven
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Location in Allen County, Indiana Location in Allen County, Indiana |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Allen |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.52 sq mi (94.59 km2) |
• Land | 36.51 sq mi (94.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,109 |
• Density | 58/sq mi (22.3/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46773, 46774, 46797, 46816 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453478 |
Jefferson Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,109.[1] Jefferson Township was organized in 1840.[2]
Contents
History
The Craigville Depot, New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Steam Locomotive No. 765, and St. Louis, Besancon, Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.52 square miles (94.59 km2); of this, 36.51 square miles (94.56 km2) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.03 percent, is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- New Haven (east edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Maples at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Tillman at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Zulu at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Milan Township (north)
- Maumee Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Monroe Township (southeast)
- Madison Township (south)
- Marion Township (southwest)
- Adams Township (west)
- St. Joseph Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Emmanuel Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Casad Industrial Park Airport
- Klines Airport
School districts
- East Allen County Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 79
- State House District 85
- State Senate District 14
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
External links
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Marion Township | Madison Township | Monroe Township |