Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°38′56″N 85°49′40″W / 41.64889°N 85.82778°W / 41.64889; -85.82778CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyElkhartGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.02 sq mi (90.7 km²) • Land34.88 sq mi (90.3 km²) • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km²)Elevation

^[1]

833 ft (254 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total10,989 • Density277.7/sq mi (107.2/km²)FIPS code18-37944^[3]GNIS feature ID453483

Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,688,^[4] up 3,143 from 6,545 in 2000, the largest numeric increase of any of the 16 townships in Elkhart County over that timespan.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.02 square miles (90.7 km²), of which 34.88 square miles (90.3 km²) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.40%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent townships

Major highways

US 20
SR 15

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Cornell, Morris, Neff and Pine Creek.

References

"Jefferson Township, Elkhart 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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.