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Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°47′47″N 85°03′08″W / 38.79639°N 85.05222°W / 38.79639; -85.05222Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountySwitzerlandGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total37.2 sq mi (96 km²) • Land36.96 sq mi (95.7 km²) • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km²) 0.65%Elevation

719 ft (219 m)Population

(2020)

• Total3,203 • Density86/sq mi (33/km²)ZIP codes

47011, 47020, 47043

GNIS feature ID453499

Jefferson Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,203 and it contained 1,549 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	3,491	—
1900	3,350	−4.0%
1910	2,713	−19.0%
1920	2,516	−7.3%
1930	2,401	−4.6%
1940	2,441	1.7%
1950	2,542	4.1%
1960	2,532	−0.4%
1970	2,365	−6.6%
1980	2,487	5.2%
1990	2,657	6.8%
2000	3,111	17.1%
2010	3,167	1.8%
2020	3,203	1.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96 km²), of which 36.96 square miles (95.7 km²) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 0.65%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Vevay

Unincorporated towns

Center Square at 38°50′11″N 85°01′53″W / 38.83645°N 85.03134°W / 38.83645; -85.03134
Jacksonville at 38°49′44″N 85°02′56″W / 38.82895°N 85.04884°W / 38.82895; -85.04884
Mount Sterling at 38°47′45″N 85°04′26″W / 38.795895°N 85.073840°W / 38.795895; -85.073840

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

School districts

Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 9th congressional district
State House District 68
State Senate District 45

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 12, 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.