Jefferson Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 545 and it contained 230 housing units.[1]

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°02′35″N 86°45′44″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPulaski
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total545
 • Density15/sq mi (6/km2)
ZIP codes
46996, 47946, 47957
GNIS feature ID453496

Jefferson Township was organized in 1851, and named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), all land.[1]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Burroughs, Idle and Koster.

Major highways

Education
  • Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
  • West Central School Corporation

Jefferson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[3]

Political districts

References
  1. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 622.
  3. "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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