Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Jordan Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 326 (down from 355 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 141 housing units.

Jordan Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 40°51′24″N 87°11′58″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jasper
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	37.5 sq mi (97 km2)
• Land	37.44 sq mi (97.0 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	326
• Density	9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453518

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.5 square miles (97 km²), of which 37.44 square miles (97.0 km²) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.13%) is water.^[2] The stream of Carpenter Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

• Newton Township (north)
• Marion Township (northeast)
• Milroy Township (east)
• Princeton Township, White County (east)
• Carpenter Township (south)
• Grant Township, Newton County (southwest)
• Iroquois Township, Newton County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Welsh.

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 231
• Indiana State Road 16

Education

Jordan Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.^[3]