Jefferson Township, Greene County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jefferson Township is one of fifteen townships
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 Greene County
Greene County, Indiana
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield....

, Indiana
Indiana
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, 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 2,036.

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 32.47 square miles (84.1 km²); of this, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) or 0.62 percent is water. The streams of Bunnell Branch, Corbin Creek, Eel River and Lemon Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Johnstown
  • Point Commerce
    Point Commerce, Indiana
    Point Commerce is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Greene County, Indiana....

  • Rincon

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

Adjacent townships

  • Jefferson Township, Owen County
    Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,078.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Arney at * Coal...

     (north)
  • Franklin Township, Owen County
    Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana
    Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,155.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Adel at * Farmers at...

     (northeast)
  • Highland Township
    Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Highland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 655.-Geography:Highland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.98 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Richland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,008.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1 percent is water...

     (southeast)
  • Fairplay Township
    Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Fairplay Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 666.-Geography:Fairplay Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.75 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Smith Township
    Smith Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Smith Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 344.-Geography:Smith Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.12 percent is water...

    (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Barton, Bullerman, Dixon, Griffith, Hayes, Oak Grove, Stanley and Steward.

External links

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