Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 355 and it contained 218 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,837 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,953 | 6.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,199 | 12.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,177 | −1.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,758 | −19.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,903 | 8.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,400 | −26.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,051 | −24.9% | |
| 1970 | 800 | −23.9% | |
| 1980 | 887 | 10.9% | |
| 1990 | 544 | −38.7% | |
| 2000 | 495 | −9.0% | |
| 2010 | 417 | −15.8% | |
| 2020 | 355 | −14.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.95 square miles (111.2 km), of which 42.42 square miles (109.9 km) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.4 km) (or 1.23%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Bucktown at 38°59′41″N 87°15′36″W / 38.994767°N 87.260015°W
- Pleasantville at 38°58′01″N 87°15′01″W / 38.966989°N 87.250292°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Cass Township (north)
- Stockton Township, Greene County (northeast)
- Stafford Township, Greene County (east)
- Vigo Township, Knox County (south)
- Widner Township, Knox County (southwest)
- Haddon Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Hale, McDade, Pirtle, Posey, Smith and Woodward.
Lakes
- Motorboat Lake
- Red Lake
- South Lake
- T Lake
- Twin Lake
School districts
- Northeast School Corporation
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |