Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
Created on June 16, 1847 by the Jefferson County Commissioners, Smyrna was the last of Jefferson County's 10 townships to be formed. It is largely rural with only small unincorporated areas as population centers.
No post offices operate in the township.
The following post offices once operated in the township: Creswell (May 29, 1856-Nov. 30, 1892) and (June 6, 1893-Sept. 13, 1902); Volga (May 29, 1856 – July 14, 1904); Wakefield (July 8, 1899-Feb. 15, 1905). 6.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 867 | — | |
| 1900 | 810 | −6.6% | |
| 1910 | 756 | −6.7% | |
| 1920 | 792 | 4.8% | |
| 1930 | 634 | −19.9% | |
| 1940 | 644 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 649 | 0.8% | |
| 1960 | 726 | 11.9% | |
| 1970 | 815 | 12.3% | |
| 1980 | 886 | 8.7% | |
| 1990 | 930 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,065 | 14.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,096 | 2.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,116 | 1.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.95 square miles (67.2 km), of which 25.93 square miles (67.2 km) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km) (or 0.08%) is water. The streams of Goose Creek, Harberts Creek and Hensley Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Lancaster Township (north)
- Monroe Township (northeast)
- Madison Township (east)
- Republican Township (southwest)
- Graham Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries: Brown (Sauer farm) Ford, Hopewell, Kinnear, Lawler (1) and Lawler (2), Lowe, McKay-Stites, Neavill, Shiloh, and Smyrna Presbyterian.
