Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.^[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,363,^[2] up from 1,089 at the previous census.^[3]

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°36′48″N 84°50′40″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Adams
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	24.13 sq mi (62.5 km2)
• Land	24.1 sq mi (62 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.12%
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,363
• Density	56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46711, 46740, 47326
Area code	260
GNIS feature ID	453477

According to the "2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates", 33.9% of the township's population spoke only English, while 63.9 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"^[2] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.13 square miles (62.5 km²), of which 24.1 square miles (62 km²) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.12%) is water.^[3]

Major highways

• SR 116
• SR 218

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,089		—
2020	1,363		25.2%
2020[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Loofborrow, Rumple (also known as Cook- no longer exists), and St. Mary Catholic.

School districts

• South Adams Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 79
• State Senate District 19