Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jefferson Township is one of nine 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 Sullivan County
Sullivan County, Indiana
Sullivan 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 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, 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 495.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Jefferson Township covers an area of 42.94 square miles (111.2 km²); of this, 42.45 square miles (109.9 km²) (98.86 percent) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.14 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Bucktown
    Bucktown, Indiana
    Bucktown is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     at 38.9947665°N 87.2600148°W
  • Pleasantville at 38.9669891°N 87.2502923°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Cass Township
    Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Cass Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,932.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cass Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Baker at * Cass at * Gambill...

     (north)
  • Stockton Township, Greene County
    Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Stockton Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,722.-Geography:Stockton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.23 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Boy Scout Pond...

     (northeast)
  • Stafford Township, Greene County
    Stafford Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Stafford Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 490.-Geography:Stafford Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.51 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Marco...

     (east)
  • Vigo Township, Knox County
    Vigo Township, Knox County, Indiana
    Vigo Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,798.-External links:* *...

     (south)
  • Widner Township, Knox County
    Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana
    Widner Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,132.-External links:* *...

     (southwest)
  • Haddon Township
    Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Haddon Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,977.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Haddon Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Paxton at Haddon...

     (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Hale, McDade, Pirtle, Posey, Smith and Woodward.

Political districts

  • Indiana's 8th congressional district
    Indiana's 8th congressional district
    Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....

  • State House District 45
  • State Senate District 39

External links

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