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39°08′01″N 86°58′56″W / 39.13361°N 86.98222°W / 39.13361; -86.98222
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Jefferson Township
Township
View of Worthington, in Jefferson Township
View of Worthington, in Jefferson Township
Location in Greene County
Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 86°58′56″W / 39.13361°N 86.98222°W / 39.13361; -86.98222
CountryUnited States
State Indiana
County Greene
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total32.55 sq mi (84.3 km2)
 • Land32.41 sq mi (83.9 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.43%
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 ( 2020)
 • Total1,959
 • Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453485

Jefferson Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,959, [1] down from 2,094 at 2010. [2]

Historical population
Census Pop.Note %±
18902,318—
19002,56210.5%
19102,6774.5%
19202,588−3.3%
19302,383−7.9%
19402,315−2.9%
19502,159−6.7%
19602,146−0.6%
19702,116−1.4%
19802,041−3.5%
19901,964−3.8%
20002,0363.7%
20102,0942.8%
20201,959−6.4%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.55 square miles (84.3 km2), of which 32.41 square miles (83.9 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.43%) is water. [2] The streams of Bunnell Branch, Corbin Creek, Eel River and Lemon Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Barton, Bullerman, Dixon, Griffith, Hayes, Oak Grove, Stanley and Steward.

Major highways

Education

Jefferson Township residents may obtain a library card from the Worthington-Jefferson Township Public Library in Worthington. [4]

References

  • "Jefferson Township, Greene County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "History of the Worthington Jefferson Township Public Library". Worthington Jefferson Township Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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