Jefferson Township | |
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![]() Location of Jefferson Township in Dubois County | |
Coordinates: 38°18′07″N 86°43′18″W / 38.30194°N 86.72167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Dubois |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.85 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.7 sq mi (92 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,604 |
• Density | 43.2/sq mi (16.7/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-37926 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453482 |
Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,543 and it contained 683 housing units. [4]
Jefferson Township was created from land given by Hall Township. [5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.85 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) (or 99.58%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.42%) is water. [4]
The township contains five cemeteries: Cox, Garland, Spencer, Taylor and Waddle.