Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,875		—
1900	1,816		−3.1%
1910	1,954		7.6%
1920	1,941		−0.7%
1930	1,972		1.6%
1940	2,113		7.2%
1950	2,134		1.0%
1960	2,268		6.3%
1970	2,294		1.1%
1980	2,384		3.9%
1990	2,224		−6.7%
2000	2,248		1.1%
2010	2,140		−4.8%
2020	1,987		−7.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Jefferson Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°46′47″N 87°26′56″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Newton
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	45.14 sq mi (116.9 km2)
• Land	45.14 sq mi (116.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,987
• Density	44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	219
FIPS code	18-38106[2]
GNIS feature ID	453492

History

Jefferson Township was established in 1860.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.14 square miles (116.9 km²), all land.^[6]

Cities and towns

• Kentland

Unincorporated towns

• Effner at 40.7705923°N 87.5253052°W / 40.7705923; -87.5253052

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

Education

Jefferson Township is served by the Kentland-Jefferson Township Public Library.^[7]