• Source: Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana

      • Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,419 (slightly up from 2,412 at 2010) and it contained 1,029 housing units.


      History


      Jefferson Township was organized in 1834. It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.


      Geography


      According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.57 square miles (84.4 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.


      = Cities, towns, villages

      =
      Denver
      Mexico
      Peru (west edge)


      = Unincorporated towns

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      Courter at 40.836987°N 86.063049°W / 40.836987; -86.063049
      Doyle at 40.808098°N 86.07416°W / 40.808098; -86.07416


      = Extinct towns

      =
      Stringtown


      = Cemeteries

      =
      The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.


      = Major highways

      =
      U.S. Route 31


      = Airports and landing strips

      =
      Peru Municipal Airport


      School districts


      North Miami Community Schools


      Political districts


      Indiana's 5th congressional district
      State House District 23
      State House District 24
      State Senate District 18


      References


      "Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
      United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
      IndianaMap


      External links


      Indiana Township Association
      United Township Association of Indiana
      City-Data.com page for Jefferson Township

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