Jefferson Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°03′02″N 84°56′28″W / 41.05056°N 84.94111°W | |
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 | |
• Total | 2,037 |
• 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. [2] Jefferson Township was organized in 1840. [3]
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. [4]
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. [2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Four Presidents Corners, a monument, was built in 1917 where Jefferson Township meets with Monroe, Madison, and Jackson townships. [5] [6] All four townships are named after presidents.
The township contains Emmanuel Cemetery.