Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana

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Jefferson Township
Location of Jefferson Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 86°42′40″W / 40.69583, -86.71111
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Carroll
Area
- Total	31.7 sq mi (82.09 km²)
- Land	30.65 sq mi (79.39 km²)
- Water	1.04 sq mi (2.7 km²)
Elevation [1]	673 ft (205 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,269
- Density	74.03/sq mi (28.58/km²)
FIPS code	18-37872[2]
GNIS feature ID	453480

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,269.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 31.7 square miles; 1.04 square miles (3.28 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Yeoman

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Breezy Point
• C and C Beach
• Lower Sunset Park
• Patton
• Roth Park
• Sandy Beach
• Scarlet Oaks
• Sleeth
• Terrace Bay
• Upper Sunset Park
• Walnut Gardens

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Lincoln Township, White County (northeast)
• Adams (east)
• Tippecanoe (south)
• Prairie Township, White County (southwest)
• Big Creek Township, White County (west)
• Union Township, White County (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Route 421

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Schock and Yeoman.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Carroll County

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Indiana County seat: Delphi Cities and towns Burlington | Camden | Delphi | Flora | Yeoman Townships Adams | Burlington | Carrollton | Clay | Deer Creek | Democrat | Jackson | Jefferson | Liberty | Madison | Monroe | Rock Creek | Tippecanoe | Washington Unincorporated communities Adams Mill | Breezy Point | Bringhurst | Burrows | C and C Beach | Carrollton | Cutler | Deer Creek | Gingrich Addition | Lakewood | Lexington | Lockport | Lower Sunset Park | Ockley | Owasco | Patton | Pittsburg | Prince William | Pyrmont | Radnor | Rockfield | Roth Park | Sandy Beach | Scarlet Oaks | Sharon | Sleeth | Terrace Bay | Upper Sunset Park | Walnut Gardens | Wheeling