Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,297 (down from 1,452 at 2010[4]) and contained 580 housing units.
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Jefferson Township in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′44″N 86°31′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.10 sq mi (93.51 km2) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,297 |
| • Density | 36.27/sq mi (14.00/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-37890[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453481 |
History
Jefferson Township was organized in 1831.[5] It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[6]
Geography
Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2); 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (0.97 percent) of this is water. Lake Cicott is in this township.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Boone (north)
- Harrison (northeast)
- Noble (east)
- Clinton (southeast)
- Liberty Township, Carroll County (south)
- Adams Township, Carroll County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, White County (west)
- Cass Township, White County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Davis and Zion. Davis Cemetery is located a mile east of Burnettsville and a half mile east of the White County-Cass county line, and is commonly referred to as the Davis Cemetery Burnettsville in obituaries. It was also known as the Winegardner Cemetery.
