Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana
Jefferson Township | |
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 St. Louis' Catholic Church, a historic site east of New Haven | |
 Location in Allen County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′02″N 84°56′28″W / 41.05056°N 84.94111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.52 sq mi (94.59 km2) |
| • Land | 36.51 sq mi (94.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,037 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46773, 46774, 46797, 46816 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453478 |
Jefferson Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,109.[2] Jefferson Township was organized in 1840.[3]
History
[edit]The Craigville Depot, New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Steam Locomotive No. 765, and St. Louis, Besancon, Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.52 square miles (94.59 km2); of this, 36.51 square miles (94.56 km2) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.03 percent, is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- New Haven (east edge)
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Maples at 41°00′46″N 84°58′09″W / 41.012826°N 84.969133°W
- Tillman at 41°01′27″N 84°53′36″W / 41.024215°N 84.893298°W
- Zulu at 41°02′13″N 84°53′32″W / 41.036993°N 84.892187°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Milan Township (north)
- Maumee Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Monroe Township (southeast)
- Madison Township (south)
- Marion Township (southwest)
- Adams Township (west)
- St. Joseph Township (northwest)
Four Presidents Corners, a monument, was built in 1917 where Jefferson Township meets with Monroe, Madison, and Jackson townships.[5][6] All four townships are named after presidents.
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Emmanuel Cemetery.
Major highways
[edit]
Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Casad Industrial Park Airport
- Klines Airport
School districts
[edit]- East Allen County Schools
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 79
- State House District 85
- State Senate District 14
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Jefferson township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 642.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "FOUR PRESIDENTS CORNER". Allen County Public Library Digital Collections. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Four Presidents Corners". Allen County Public Library Digital Collections. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
Sources
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
