Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana

Jefferson Township
Coordinates: 40°46′47″N 87°26′56″W / 40.77972°N 87.44889°W / 40.77972; -87.44889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total45.14 sq mi (116.9 km2)
 • Land45.14 sq mi (116.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,987
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code219
FIPS code18-38106[2]
GNIS feature ID453492

Jefferson Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,987 and it contained 947 housing units.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,875
19001,816−3.1%
19101,9547.6%
19201,941−0.7%
19301,9721.6%
19402,1137.2%
19502,1341.0%
19602,2686.3%
19702,2941.1%
19802,3843.9%
19902,224−6.7%
20002,2481.1%
20102,140−4.8%
20201,987−7.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".