Jefferson Township, Tipton County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jefferson Township is one of six townships
in Tipton County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,486.
, Jefferson Township covers an area of 38.99 square miles (101 km²).
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Tipton County
Tipton County, Indiana
Tipton County is located in central Indiana, north of the state capital of Indianapolis. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1844 and was one of the last Indiana...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,486.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Jefferson Township covers an area of 38.99 square miles (101 km²).
Unincorporated towns
- East Union at 40.2172593°N 86.1283233°W
- Ekin at 40.2169814°N 86.1616581°W
- GoldsmithGoldsmith, IndianaGoldsmith is a community of Jefferson Township in Tipton County, Indiana, United States, about 40 miles north of Indianapolis. It is part of the 'Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.-References:...
at 40.2894816°N 86.1491581°W - Normanda at 40.3025372°N 86.1647143°W
- TetersburgTetersburg, IndianaTetersburg is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area....
at 40.2753149°N 86.1511025°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Prairie TownshipPrairie Township, Tipton County, IndianaPrairie Township is one of six townships in Tipton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,213.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Groomsville at...
(north) - Cicero TownshipCicero Township, Tipton County, IndianaCicero Township is one of six townships in Tipton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,350.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cicero Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Jacksons at...
(east) - Jackson Township, Hamilton CountyJackson Township, Hamilton County, IndianaJackson Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,919.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.05 percent is water...
(southeast) - Adams Township, Hamilton CountyAdams Township, Hamilton County, IndianaAdams Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,892.-Geography:Adams Township covers an area of...
(south) - Johnson Township, Clinton CountyJohnson Township, Clinton County, IndianaJohnson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 624. The township was named for Richard M...
(west) - Sugar Creek Township, Clinton CountySugar Creek Township, Clinton County, IndianaSugar Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 486. The township is named for the stream that flows southwest through it.-History:...
(west)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 31U.S. Route 31U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama... -
Indiana State Road 28Indiana State Road 28State Road 28 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about and passing about to the north of the state capitol of Indianapolis.-Route description:...
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 21